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J.T. Miller vs Owen Tippett

J.T. MillerJ.T. MillerRangers · CentrevsOwen TippettOwen TippettFlyers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.

Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.

This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.

Owen Tippett has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Miller's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 547, Ice-time share 33.2%, Ice time per game 20:09.

Tippett's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.54, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Expected goals 54.7%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

J.T. Miller

1.63

fantasy points per game

Owen Tippett

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMillerTippett
Goals (+2)0.420.61
Assists (+1)0.440.25
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.27
Hits (+0.1)0.180.24
Blocks (+0.5)0.260.30

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 Tippett

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MillerTippett
4Team record in 9 meetings5
6Points in those games6

Miller 1G 5A, 15 SOG · Tippett 2G 4A, 29 SOG

2Hits on each other0

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

7:18 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side

Shot attempts
10–8
55.6%
Expected goals
0.2–0.2
48.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between J.T. Miller and Owen Tippett
DateScoreMillerTippett
2026-02-26NYR 2–3 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2026-01-17NYR 6–3 PHI0G 2A 2S0G 1A 3S
2025-12-20NYR 5–4 PHI0G 1A 0S1G 0A 2S
2025-04-09NYR 5–8 PHI1G 0A 4S1G 1A 4S
2024-10-19VAN 3–0 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2024-10-11VAN 2–3 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-28VAN 1–4 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 1A 5S
2023-10-17VAN 0–2 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2023-02-18VAN 6–2 PHI0G 2A 3S0G 0A 4S

Every stat, side by side

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

MillerTippett

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.

J.T. Miller

4games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule 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)

Owen Tippett

3games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start J.T. Miller or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 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 Owen Tippett?
On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett 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 Tippett done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 4–5. Miller had 6 points (1 goals) and Tippett had 6 (2 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 →