Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs J.T. Miller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Miller had 53 in 68 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Miller has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Malkin for 1.6 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Malkin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Luck Meter +38, On-ice PDO 1034.
Miller's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 61.5%, Draw Equity /100 +0.123, Hits 123.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Malkin 6–5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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) | 0.14 | 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: Malkin vs Miller
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Malkin 7G 22A, 53 SOG · Miller 10G 12A, 29 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 3–3 · neutral 0–2 · Malkin's defensive zone 2–1 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Malkin blocked 1 of Miller's shots; Miller blocked 1 of Malkin's.
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
11:36 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–18
- 52.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–1.1
- 46.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | PIT 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-31 | PIT 6–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | PIT 1–6 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-07 | PIT 3–0 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-23 | PIT 3–5 NYR | 1G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-26 | PIT 3–4 VAN | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-27 | PIT 4–3 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-01-11 | PIT 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-01-10 | PIT 5–4 VAN | 2G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-28 | PIT 1–5 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-12-21 | PIT 1–4 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2019-11-27 | PIT 8–6 VAN | 2G 3A 6S | 2G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.6 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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 Evgeni Malkin or J.T. Miller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Malkin had 61 points in 56 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, Evgeni Malkin or J.T. Miller?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Malkin and Miller done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 8–9. Malkin had 29 points (7 goals) and Miller had 22 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Miller?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 5 and Miller 6 of their 11 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 →