Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs J.T. Miller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.69 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Miller had 53 in 68 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Miller has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
J.T. Miller has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.1, Luck Meter +44, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37.
Miller's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Faceoff win % 61.5%, Hits 123.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Wennberg 37–36.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alexander Wennberg has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 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: Wennberg vs Miller
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 2G 5A, 29 SOG · Miller 5G 17A, 50 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 9–10 · neutral 11–9 · Wennberg's defensive zone 16–18 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 0 of Miller's shots; Miller blocked 2 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
11:19 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–7
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 35.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | SJS 3–1 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-23 | SJS 6–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-03-29 | SJS 1–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-12-23 | SJS 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-02 | SJS 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-22 | SEA 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-24 | SEA 1–5 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-18 | SEA 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-04 | SEA 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-25 | SEA 6–1 VAN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-22 | SEA 5–6 VAN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-27 | SEA 4–5 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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 Alexander Wennberg or J.T. Miller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.69 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 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, Alexander Wennberg or J.T. Miller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, J.T. Miller leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Miller done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 9–13. Wennberg had 7 points (2 goals) and Miller had 22 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Miller?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 36 and Miller 37 of their 73 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 →