Who to start · 2026-27
J.T. Miller vs Luke Hughes
In 2026-27, J.T. Miller scored 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Luke Hughes's 1.59.
Miller had 16 points in 21 games; Hughes had 14 in 21 games.
This week Miller has no games left; Hughes has no games left.
Luke Hughes has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Blocked shots 12, High-danger chances 61.4%, Sequence xG 60.9%.
Hughes's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.8, Luck Meter +41, Goals 6.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Luke Hughes rates ahead, +5.0 to +0.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Miller is steady, PP1 in 1 of last 5 (was 19 of 20); Hughes is steady, 4 P in last 5 (0.50/GP before).
- • Miller, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 2 G, 7 A, 1 PPP, 26 SOG.
- • Hughes, last 10 games (Oct 27–Nov 14): 3 G, 7 A, 2 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Luke Hughes has the edge (Miller wins 2, Hughes wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Miller | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.19 | 0.29 |
| Assists / game | 0.57 | 0.38 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.00 | 0.52 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.90 | 2.29 |
| Hits / game | 1.10 | 0.52 |
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: Miller vs Hughes
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Miller 4G 4A, 10 SOG · Hughes 3G 3A, 17 SOG
Miller blocked 1 of Hughes's shots; Hughes blocked 0 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
18:29 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–22
- 35.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 31.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Hughes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | NYR 1–7 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-31 | NYR 4–1 NJD | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-03-18 | NYR 3–6 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-05 | NYR 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-30 | VAN 0–6 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-06 | VAN 6–4 NJD | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-05 | VAN 5–6 NJD | 1G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
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
J.T. Miller
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
Luke Hughes
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ WPGOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Nico Daws (.892)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs WSHOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.889)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ WSHOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Charlie Lindgren (.867)
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 J.T. Miller or Luke Hughes in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, J.T. Miller scored 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Luke Hughes's 1.59. Miller had 16 points in 21 games; Hughes had 14 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, J.T. Miller or Luke Hughes?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Luke Hughes leads in 17 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 Hughes done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 2–5. Miller had 8 points (4 goals) and Hughes had 6 (3 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 →