Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 2.0 ESPN points to Miller's 1.8.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Hits 123, Hardest shot 102.6, Offensive-zone time 44.9%.
Hischier's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28, Transition attempts /60 1.30.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Hischier 55–46.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.39 |
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 Hischier
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 5G 18A, 43 SOG · Hischier 7G 11A, 42 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 17–12 · neutral 22–14 · Miller's defensive zone 16–20 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Miller blocked 1 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 0 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
11:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–13
- 40.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.7
- 25.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NYR 4–1 NJD | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-18 | NYR 3–6 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-05 | NYR 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-10-30 | VAN 0–6 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2024-01-06 | VAN 6–4 NJD | 2G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-05 | VAN 5–6 NJD | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-06 | VAN 4–5 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-01 | VAN 2–5 NJD | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-15 | VAN 6–3 NJD | 0G 3A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-02-28 | VAN 2–7 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2019-11-10 | VAN 1–2 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-12-03 | TBL 5–1 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 23 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)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.8 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Hischier had 66 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 Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 25 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 Hischier done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 11–12. Miller had 23 points (5 goals) and Hischier had 18 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Hischier?
- Against each other, Miller has won 55 and Hischier 46 of their 101 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 →