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Cale Makar vs Juraj Slafkovský

Cale MakarCale MakarAvalanche · DefencevsJuraj SlafkovskýJuraj SlafkovskýCanadiens · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Juraj Slafkovský's 2.12.

Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Slafkovský had 73 in 82 games.

This week Makar has 1 game left; Slafkovský has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Makar for 2.5 ESPN points to Slafkovský's 1.5.

Cale Makar has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Makar's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Faceoffs won 0.

Slafkovský's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 52, Hits 105, Goals above expected −1.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cale Makar

2.70

fantasy points per game

Juraj Slafkovský

2.12

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMakarSlafkovský
Goals (+2)0.500.69
Assists (+1)0.860.49
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.22
Hits (+0.1)0.040.12
Blocks (+0.5)0.830.45

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

Cale Makar and Juraj Slafkovský have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

MakarSlafkovský

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 LAK
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.5 pts
    Schedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

Juraj Slafkovský

2games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Cale Makar or Juraj Slafkovský 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 Juraj Slafkovský's 2.12. Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Slafkovský had 73 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 Juraj Slafkovský?
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.

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 →