Who to start · 2026-27
Eeli Tolvanen vs K'Andre Miller
In 2026-27, K'Andre Miller scored 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.19.
Tolvanen had 6 points in 21 games; Miller had 8 in 21 games.
This week Tolvanen has no games left; Miller has no games left.
K'Andre Miller has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tolvanen's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.3, Blocked shots 18, Goals above expected +0.1.
Miller's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.6, Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.006.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, K'Andre Miller rates ahead, +1.0 to -2.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Tolvanen is falling, 0 P in last 5 (0.30/GP before); Miller is steady, On-ice xGF/60 4.37 (was 2.99).
- • Tolvanen, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • Miller, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 0 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), K'Andre Miller has the edge (Tolvanen wins 1, Miller wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | Tolvanen | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.19 | 0.05 |
| Assists / game | 0.10 | 0.33 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.29 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.14 | 1.48 |
| Hits / game | 1.71 | 1.19 |
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: Tolvanen 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.
Tolvanen 1G 4A, 9 SOG · Miller 1G 4A, 12 SOG
Tolvanen blocked 2 of Miller's shots; Miller blocked 2 of Tolvanen's.
On the ice against each other (Tolvanen's side)
14:09 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tolvanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–22
- 35.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.8
- 42.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tolvanen | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | SEA 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-10 | SEA 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-08 | SEA 7–5 NYR | 1G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-17 | SEA 0–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-16 | SEA 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-21 | SEA 1–4 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-02-10 | SEA 3–6 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-12 | NSH 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-12-12 | NSH 1–0 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-21 | NSH 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
Eeli Tolvanen
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
K'Andre Miller
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 @ SEAOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Philipp Grubauer (.892)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SEA
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 Eeli Tolvanen or K'Andre Miller in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, K'Andre Miller scored 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.19. Tolvanen had 6 points in 21 games; Miller had 8 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, Eeli Tolvanen or K'Andre Miller?
- On 2026-27 numbers, K'Andre Miller leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tolvanen and Miller done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 4–6. Tolvanen had 5 points (1 goals) and Miller had 5 (1 goals).
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 →