Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs J.T. Miller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Miller had 53 in 68 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Miller has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.3, Luck Meter +39, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001.
Miller's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 547, Top skating speed 22.8, Blocked shots 34.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
J.T. Miller
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.25 |
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: Batherson vs Miller
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 6G 7A, 49 SOG · Miller 9G 17A, 36 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
Batherson blocked 1 of Miller's shots; Miller blocked 0 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
14:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–5
- 77.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.2
- 83.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | OTT 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-14 | OTT 8–4 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-12-04 | OTT 2–4 NYR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-03-08 | OTT 4–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-21 | OTT 5–4 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-01-02 | OTT 3–6 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-09 | OTT 2–5 VAN | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-11 | OTT 2–5 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-08 | OTT 4–6 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-19 | OTT 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-01 | OTT 2–6 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2021-04-28 | OTT 6–3 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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 Drake Batherson or J.T. Miller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Batherson had 71 points in 79 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, Drake Batherson or J.T. Miller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Batherson and Miller done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 8–12. Batherson had 13 points (6 goals) and Miller had 26 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Miller?
- Against each other, Batherson has won 0 and Miller 1 of their 1 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 →