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Cale Makar vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Makar has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Makar for 2.0 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Cale Makar has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Makar's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Plus/minus +32, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Penalty minutes 50, High-danger chances 56.6%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cale Makar

2.70

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMakarGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.500.28
Assists (+1)0.860.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.13
Hits (+0.1)0.040.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.830.78

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 Gavrikov

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.

MakarGavrikov
10Team record in 11 meetings1
19Points in those games1

Makar 7G 12A, 51 SOG · Gavrikov 0G 1A, 10 SOG

1Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other3

Makar blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 3 of Makar's.

On the ice against each other (Makar's side)

22:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Makar's side

Shot attempts
25–19
56.8%
Expected goals
1.2–0.4
76.1%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Cale Makar and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreMakarGavrikov
2025-12-06COL 3–2 NYR0G 1A 7S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-20COL 6–3 NYR2G 1A 9S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-27COL 4–0 LAK0G 2A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-13COL 4–2 LAK0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-01-26COL 5–1 LAK1G 0A 9S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-11COL 5–2 LAK1G 1A 5S0G 0A 0S
2023-03-09COL 2–5 LAK0G 1A 2S0G 1A 1S
2022-11-05COL 5–1 CBJ0G 3A 4S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-04COL 6–3 CBJ1G 1A 6S0G 0A 2S
2020-02-08COL 2–1 CBJ0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2019-11-09COL 4–2 CBJ2G 0A 7S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

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

MakarGavrikov

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)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Cale Makar or Vladislav Gavrikov 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 Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Gavrikov had 35 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 Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cale Makar leads in 27 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 Gavrikov done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Makar's team went 10–1. Makar had 19 points (7 goals) and Gavrikov had 1 (0 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 →