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Jake McCabe vs J.T. Miller

Jake McCabeJake McCabeMaple Leafs · DefencevsJ.T. MillerJ.T. MillerRangers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.

McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Miller had 53 in 68 games.

This week McCabe has 1 game left; Miller has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.

J.T. Miller has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

McCabe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.040, Plus/minus +3, Goals above expected +0.6.

Miller's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.9%, Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Scoring chances 52.3%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

J.T. Miller

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMcCabeMiller
Goals (+2)0.110.42
Assists (+1)0.220.44
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.100.20
Hits (+0.1)0.130.18
Blocks (+0.5)1.190.26

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: McCabe 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.

McCabeMiller
7Team record in 19 meetings12
6Points in those games17

McCabe 2G 4A, 17 SOG · Miller 7G 10A, 46 SOG

0Hits on each other6
2Shots blocked by the other0

McCabe blocked 2 of Miller's shots; Miller blocked 0 of McCabe's.

On the ice against each other (McCabe's side)

8:51 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side

Shot attempts
6–7
46.2%
Expected goals
0.2–0.1
56.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jake McCabe and J.T. Miller
DateScoreMcCabeMiller
2026-03-25TOR 4–3 NYR1G 0A 1S0G 1A 4S
2025-10-16TOR 2–1 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-20TOR 4–3 NYR0G 3A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-28TOR 3–2 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2024-01-20TOR 4–6 VAN1G 0A 1S1G 1A 1S
2023-11-11TOR 5–2 VAN0G 0A 1S1G 0A 3S
2023-03-04TOR 1–4 VAN0G 0A 0S1G 1A 5S
2023-01-24CHI 2–5 VAN0G 1A 1S0G 1A 5S
2022-01-31CHI 1–3 VAN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-11-21CHI 1–0 VAN0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2021-10-21CHI 1–4 VAN0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2020-01-11BUF 3–6 VAN0G 0A 0S1G 1A 3S

Latest 12 of 19 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

McCabeMiller

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Jake McCabe

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

J.T. Miller

4games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Jake McCabe or J.T. Miller in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. McCabe had 25 points in 80 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, Jake McCabe or J.T. Miller?
On 2025-26 numbers, J.T. 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 McCabe and Miller done against each other?
In 19 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 7–12. McCabe had 6 points (2 goals) and Miller had 17 (7 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 →