Cale Makar sets up four goals in Avalanche win over Flames

Fantasy hockey: Makar had four assists in Colorado's 5-2 win over Calgary on Saturday, October 31, adding to his 1.17 points per game in his recent averages.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 1, 2026

Cale Makar set up four goals in Colorado's 5-2 win over Calgary on Saturday, October 31, finishing with four assists, three shots and a plus-4 rating in 24:27. The defenseman did not record a hit or a blocked shot in the victory.

Makar had four assists in a game where he averages 1.17 points per game, 2.8 shots and 24:46 a night in his recent averages, with underlying play that grades 98 out of 100 among defensemen.

Fantasy impact

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Cale Makar

Makar had four assists and three shots on Saturday in 24:27, compared to his 24:46 average per game. He leads Colorado skaters with 4:12 of power-play time a night and plays on the first unit. He averages 0.35 goals and 0.81 assists per game in his recent averages, with 0.43 power-play points.

His underlying play grades 98 out of 100 among defensemen, a read on how sustainable his scoring is based on shots, scoring chances and ice time. He adds little in peripherals, averaging just 0.4 hits and 1.3 blocks per game across 216 games in the model sample. Colorado plays three more times this week, on Mon, Tue and Thu, then three next week.

What to do

• Start Cale Makar in all three of Colorado's remaining games this week.

• Makar averages 0.81 assists per game in his recent averages.

• Rely on Makar's minutes and power-play role, not his hits or blocks, for fantasy production.

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