Who to start · 2026-27
Danila Yurov vs J.T. Miller
In 2026-27, J.T. Miller scored 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Danila Yurov's 1.53.
Yurov had 11 points in 22 games; Miller had 16 in 21 games.
This week Yurov has no games left; Miller has no games left.
J.T. Miller has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Yurov's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.90, Goals above expected +1.7, Luck Meter +8.
Miller's biggest edges: Assists 12, Scoring chances 57.9%, Offensive-zone time 46.2%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, J.T. Miller rates ahead, +0.1 to -0.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Yurov is surging, ixG/60 2.00 (was 1.02); Miller is steady, PP1 in 1 of last 5 (was 19 of 20).
- • Yurov, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 5 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 17 SOG.
- • Miller, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 2 G, 7 A, 1 PPP, 26 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), J.T. Miller has the edge (Yurov wins 2, Miller wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Yurov | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.41 | 0.19 |
| Assists / game | 0.09 | 0.57 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.23 | 0.00 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.59 | 1.90 |
| Hits / game | 0.73 | 1.10 |
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: Yurov vs Miller
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Yurov 2G 0A, 4 SOG · Miller 0G 0A, 7 SOG
Yurov's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Yurov's defensive zone 1–1 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Yurov's side)
4:34 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Yurov's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.4
- 36.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Yurov | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | MIN 2–4 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-20 | MIN 3–1 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
Faceoffs: Yurov vs Miller
Model: Danila Yurov wins 35.4% of draws against J.T. Miller on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Yurov at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 41% | 30% | 42% | 30% | 35% | 42% | 30% | 43% | 31% |
| Road | 39% | 28% | 40% | 29% | 35% | 40% | 29% | 41% | 30% |
Head-to-head 2025-26: Yurov 1–2 (33.3%). Blended with the model: 35.4%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z -0.1); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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
Danila Yurov
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ MTLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ TOROpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Anthony Stolarz (.905)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.906)
J.T. Miller
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Danila Yurov or J.T. Miller in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, J.T. Miller scored 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Danila Yurov's 1.53. Yurov had 11 points in 22 games; Miller had 16 in 21 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, Danila Yurov or J.T. Miller?
- On 2026-27 numbers, J.T. Miller 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 Yurov and Miller done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Yurov's team went 1–1. Yurov had 2 points (2 goals) and Miller had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Yurov or Miller?
- Against each other, Yurov has won 1 and Miller 2 of their 3 head-to-head draws.
2026-27 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 →