Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
Patrick Kane has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Hardest shot 102.6, Hits 123, Faceoffs won 547.
Kane's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.70, Plus/minus −1, Ascension score 48.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.19 |
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 Kane
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 3G 9A, 40 SOG · Kane 5G 10A, 71 SOG
Miller blocked 2 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 0 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
7:59 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–12
- 45.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.2
- 78.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | NYR 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-16 | NYR 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2025-11-07 | NYR 4–1 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-02-15 | VAN 4–1 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-10 | VAN 3–4 DET | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-24 | VAN 5–2 CHI | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-31 | VAN 3–1 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-11-21 | VAN 0–1 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-21 | VAN 4–1 CHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2020-02-12 | VAN 3–0 CHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2020-01-02 | VAN 7–5 CHI | 1G 3A 4S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2019-11-07 | VAN 2–5 CHI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
Latest 12 of 16 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 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule 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)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane 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 Kane done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 10–6. Miller had 12 points (3 goals) and Kane had 15 (5 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 →