What sort of pace is Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar on in terms of points for the 2024-25 NHL season?
The Colorado Avalanche will look to secure their third-straight victory on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings have a record of 9-5-3 so far this season. The Kings failed to get a win on Monday against the Calgary Flames, losing 3-1.
Still, a 9-win team this far into the season is not someone the Avalanche should turn their heads away from. They will need the help of their top players, including defenseman Cale Makar.
Makar is regarded as the best defenseman in the entire NHL, as he’s not only amazing defensively, but also epic offensively. The Conn Smythe trophy goes to the MVP of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Makar had eight goals and 21 assists in 20 games during the 2021-22 postseason, earning the trophy.
During the 2020-21 season, Makar played in just 44 games. However, he averaged a point per game, with eight goals and 36 assists.
What pace is Cale Makar on now with the Colorado Avalanche in 2024-25?
Through 16 games for the 2024-25 season, Makar has 24 points—six goals and 18 assists. It is hard to play in every game in an82-game regular season, but if he does, Makar would finish the regular season with 123 points if he keeps up his current pace.
The most games he has played in a single season was 77, which he accomplished twice in his career at this point.
It’s no secret that having Makar on the ice makes all the difference in the world. Given, especially, the team’s current injury situation, the thought of Makar going down for any amount of time is scary. He’s a dominant game changer who is respected league-wide.
His presence on the ice is extremely important. Makar and Nathan MacKinnon are an elite forward-defenseman duo and a lot of that has to do with chemistry with each other. I mentioned about their chemistry in the past and as long as they are teammates, that chemistry will just continue to build and build.
