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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Cale Makar vs Juuse Saros

Cale MakarCale MakarAvalanche · DefencevsJuuse SarosJuuse SarosPredators · Goalie

Makar has 3 goals on 42 shots against Saros (3.2 expected).

This week Makar has 1 game left; Saros has 1 left (about 0.9 expected starts). We project Makar for 2.5 ESPN points to Saros's 1.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.

Head-to-head: Makar vs Saros

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.

MakarSaros
11Team record in 18 meetings7

Cale Makar shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
3
Shots on goal
42
Expected goals
3.15
Saros SV%
.929

62 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Cale Makar and Juuse Saros
DateScoreMakarSaros
2026-01-16COL 3–7 NSH0G 0A 1S40/43 SV
2025-12-13COL 4–2 NSH0G 1A 1S0/0 SV
2025-12-09COL 3–4 NSH1G 0A 6S39/42 SV
2025-11-22COL 3–0 NSH0G 0A 1S23/24 SV
2025-02-22COL 1–2 NSH0G 0A 4S31/32 SV
2024-12-14COL 5–2 NSH0G 1A 1S28/31 SV
2024-11-11COL 3–2 NSH0G 0A 2S29/32 SV
2024-11-02COL 2–5 NSH1G 1A 3S29/31 SV
2024-03-30COL 7–4 NSH1G 2A 4S0/0 SV
2024-03-02COL 1–5 NSH0G 0A 2S25/26 SV
2023-11-20COL 3–4 NSH0G 3A 1S26/29 SV
2022-12-23COL 3–2 NSH0G 0A 5S43/46 SV

Latest 12 of 18 meetings.

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 +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

Juuse Saros

2games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.0 pts
    Schedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

How have Makar and Saros done against each other?
In 18 games against each other in our data, Makar's team went 11–7.

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 →