Cale Makar vs Cody Ceci: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Cale Makar vs Cody Ceci. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Cale Makar takes 4 categories while Cody Ceci claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the D position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Cale Makar's Plus/Minus of 170 compared to Cody Ceci's -7 represents a 2328.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Cale Makar's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Cale Makar posts 136 against Cody Ceci's 210 — a gap of just 54.4%. Cody Ceci can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Penalty Minutes is the statistical ammunition for the Cody Ceci side.

Defensive play in the NHL is measured through a combination of offensive contribution and plus/minus rating. Elite defensemen contribute points while anchoring their team's defensive structure — a balance that defines the position's greatest players.

The verdict favors Cale Makar — 4 categories to 2 — but Cody Ceci makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Cody Ceci has real statistical ammunition particularly in Penalty Minutes where the gap narrows to just 54.4%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.