Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Mark Scheifele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Scheifele has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Scheifele for 1.6 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 61.5%, Draw Equity /100 +0.123, Hits 123.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Luck Meter +67, Goals above expected +3.3, On-ice PDO 1022.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Scheifele 60–26.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.82 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.27 |
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 Scheifele
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.
Miller 8G 12A, 57 SOG · Scheifele 12G 17A, 64 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 27–9 · neutral 11–4 · Miller's defensive zone 22–13 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Miller blocked 0 of Scheifele's shots; Scheifele blocked 1 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
1:08 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–3
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | NYR 2–3 WPG | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-11 | NYR 1–2 WPG | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | VAN 1–6 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-09 | VAN 5–0 WPG | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-17 | VAN 2–4 WPG | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2023-01-08 | VAN 4–7 WPG | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | VAN 2–4 WPG | 0G 0A 5S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-17 | VAN 1–5 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-27 | VAN 5–1 WPG | 3G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-12-10 | VAN 4–3 WPG | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-19 | VAN 3–2 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-05-11 | VAN 0–5 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 25 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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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)
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Mark Scheifele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 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 Mark Scheifele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Miller and Scheifele done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 9–16. Miller had 20 points (8 goals) and Scheifele had 29 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Scheifele?
- Against each other, Miller has won 60 and Scheifele 26 of their 86 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 →