Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs J.T. Miller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, J.T. Miller projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Miller had 53 in 68 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Miller has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
J.T. Miller has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Ascension score 52, Plus/minus 0, On-ice PDO 1006.
Miller's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Hardest shot 102.6, 20+ mph bursts 147.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, J.T. Miller has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Lee 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.
Lee 7G 5A, 55 SOG · Miller 8G 14A, 49 SOG
Lee's offensive zone 2–3 · neutral 0–1 · Lee's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
Lee blocked 0 of Miller's shots; Miller blocked 2 of Lee's.
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
6:15 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–1
- 83.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 64.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | NYI 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-28 | NYI 5–2 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | NYI 5–0 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYI 2–9 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYI 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-25 | NYI 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | NYI 5–2 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-09 | NYI 2–5 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-11-15 | NYI 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-02-09 | NYI 5–6 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-03 | NYI 6–2 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-03 | NYI 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Anders Lee
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
J.T. Miller
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule 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 Anders Lee or J.T. Miller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, J.T. Miller projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 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, Anders Lee or J.T. Miller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, J.T. Miller leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lee and Miller done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 10–12. Lee had 12 points (7 goals) and Miller had 22 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lee or Miller?
- Against each other, Lee has won 2 and Miller 4 of their 6 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 →