Who to start · 2025-26
Cale Makar vs Filip Hronek
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03.
Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 games.
This week Makar has 1 game left; Hronek has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Makar's 2.5.
Cale Makar has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Makar's biggest edges: Plus/minus +32, Expected goals 57.3%, Sequence xG 57.4%.
Hronek's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.0, Hits 133, Shorthanded points 2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cale Makar
2.70
fantasy points per game
Filip Hronek
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Makar | Hronek |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.86 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.83 | 0.71 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Makar vs Hronek
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Makar 4G 12A, 31 SOG · Hronek 1G 7A, 27 SOG
Makar blocked 0 of Hronek's shots; Hronek blocked 1 of Makar's.
On the ice against each other (Makar's side)
19:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Makar's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–18
- 53.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.8
- 52.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Makar | Hronek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | COL 3–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-09 | COL 5–4 VAN | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-10 | COL 1–4 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-04 | COL 0–3 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-03-13 | COL 4–3 VAN | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-20 | COL 3–1 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-22 | COL 5–2 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-16 | COL 6–3 DET | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-23 | COL 5–2 DET | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-10 | COL 7–3 DET | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2020-01-20 | COL 6–3 DET | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Cale Makar
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.5 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Filip Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cale Makar or Filip Hronek in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03. Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Cale Makar or Filip Hronek?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cale Makar leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Makar and Hronek done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Makar's team went 9–2. Makar had 16 points (4 goals) and Hronek had 8 (1 goals).
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →