Who to start · 2025-26
Cale Makar vs J.T. Miller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Miller had 53 in 68 games.
This week Makar has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Miller has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Makar for 2.0 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
Cale Makar has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Makar's biggest edges: Plus/minus +32, On-ice PDO 1036, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021.
Miller's biggest edges: Hits 123, Penalty minutes 33, Hardest shot 102.6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cale Makar
2.70
fantasy points per game
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Makar | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.86 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.83 | 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: Makar vs Miller
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Makar 5G 14A, 38 SOG · Miller 7G 6A, 26 SOG
Makar blocked 1 of Miller's shots; Miller blocked 0 of Makar's.
On the ice against each other (Makar's side)
20:50 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Makar's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–19
- 59.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.5
- 73.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Makar | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | COL 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-20 | COL 6–3 NYR | 2G 1A 9S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-16 | COL 1–3 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-13 | COL 4–3 VAN | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-20 | COL 3–1 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-22 | COL 5–2 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-05 | COL 2–4 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-23 | COL 3–4 VAN | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-23 | COL 1–3 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-17 | COL 4–2 VAN | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-11 | COL 7–1 VAN | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-11-16 | COL 5–4 VAN | 0G 4A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
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.
Cale Makar
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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 Cale Makar or J.T. Miller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Makar had 79 points in 75 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, Cale Makar or J.T. Miller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cale Makar leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Makar and Miller done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Makar's team went 8–4. Makar had 19 points (5 goals) and Miller had 13 (7 goals).
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 →