Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs J.T. Miller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Miller had 53 in 68 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Miller has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fantilli for 1.6 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
Adam Fantilli has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.36, Offensive-zone start % 73.2%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.27.
Miller's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Draw Equity /100 +0.123, Faceoff win % 61.5%.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Fantilli 19–11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.92
fantasy points per game
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fantilli has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.26 |
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: Fantilli vs Miller
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fantilli 6G 2A, 22 SOG · Miller 1G 6A, 15 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 6–6 · neutral 1–2 · Fantilli's defensive zone 4–11 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Fantilli blocked 1 of Miller's shots; Miller blocked 0 of Fantilli's.
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
17:21 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–21
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.9
- 56.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CBJ 6–3 NYR | 2G 0A 9S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-02 | CBJ 5–4 NYR | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-15 | CBJ 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-15 | CBJ 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-09 | CBJ 7–3 NYR | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-08 | CBJ 3–4 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-27 | CBJ 4–5 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2024-01-15 | CBJ 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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.
Adam Fantilli
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
J.T. Miller
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or J.T. Miller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Miller had 53 in 68 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, Adam Fantilli or J.T. Miller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fantilli leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fantilli and Miller done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 4–4. Fantilli had 8 points (6 goals) and Miller had 7 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Miller?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 11 and Miller 19 of their 30 head-to-head draws.
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 →