Who to start · 2025-26
Colton Parayko vs K'Andre Miller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Colton Parayko projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to K'Andre Miller's 1.39.
Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Miller had 37 in 72 games.
This week Parayko has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Miller has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Parayko for 3.2 to Miller's 2.8 over the games left.
K'Andre Miller has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Parayko's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14, Blocked shots 172, On-ice PDO 995.
Miller's biggest edges: Corsi 61.8%, Goals above expected +1.4, Offensive-zone time 46.4%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, K'Andre Miller rates ahead, +1.9 to -1.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Parayko is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.78 (was 2.67); Miller is steady, On-ice xGF/60 2.40 (was 3.22).
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 2–Oct 20): 1 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Colton Parayko
-1.1
category z-score total
K'Andre Miller
+1.9
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), K'Andre Miller has the edge (Parayko wins 0, Miller wins 6 of 6 categories).
| Category | Parayko | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.03 | 0.10 |
| Assists / game | 0.28 | 0.35 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.09 | 0.02 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.39 | 1.68 |
| Hits / game | 1.06 | 1.23 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Parayko vs Miller
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Parayko 0G 4A, 13 SOG · Miller 2G 0A, 17 SOG
On the ice against each other (Parayko's side)
18:34 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Parayko's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–27
- 28.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.1
- 32.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Parayko | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | STL 3–1 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-13 | STL 3–0 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-25 | STL 5–2 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-09 | STL 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-11 | STL 5–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-06 | STL 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-05 | STL 4–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-10 | STL 6–2 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-02 | STL 3–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Colton Parayko
3games (2 left)
3.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs WPGOpp allows 12th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs VGK1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs CAR1.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
K'Andre Miller
3games (2 left)
2.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.860)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ EDM1.3 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ STL1.5 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Colton Parayko or K'Andre Miller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Colton Parayko projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to K'Andre Miller's 1.39. Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Miller had 37 in 72 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, Colton Parayko or K'Andre Miller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, K'Andre Miller leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Parayko and Miller done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Parayko's team went 6–3. Parayko had 4 points (0 goals) and Miller had 2 (2 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 →