Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Kiefer Sherwood
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Sherwood has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sherwood for 1.8 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
J.T. Miller has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 547, High-danger chances 54.5%, Assists 36.
Sherwood's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.9, Transition attempts /60 1.58, Fenwick 53.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Kiefer Sherwood
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kiefer Sherwood has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.17 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.49 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
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: Miller vs Sherwood
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Miller 3G 7A, 34 SOG · Sherwood 2G 1A, 15 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Miller's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Miller blocked 1 of Sherwood's shots; Sherwood blocked 1 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
6:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–3
- 70.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 69.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | NYR 0–3 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-28 | NYR 2–0 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-22 | NYR 5–3 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-05-03 · PO | VAN 1–0 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | VAN 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | VAN 4–3 NSH | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | VAN 2–1 NSH | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | VAN 1–4 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-21 · PO | VAN 4–2 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-31 | VAN 5–2 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-24 | VAN 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-06 | VAN 4–3 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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.
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)
Kiefer Sherwood
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.4 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Kiefer Sherwood in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 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, J.T. Miller or Kiefer Sherwood?
- On 2025-26 numbers, J.T. Miller leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Miller and Sherwood done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 9–6. Miller had 10 points (3 goals) and Sherwood had 3 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Sherwood?
- Against each other, Miller has won 0 and Sherwood 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 →