Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, J.T. Miller projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Miller for 1.5 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 61.5%, Draw Equity /100 +0.123, Forecheck xG /60 0.40.
Byfield's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, Transition attempts /60 1.78, Goals above expected +0.7.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Byfield 15–9.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, J.T. Miller has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.32 |
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 Byfield
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Miller 5G 7A, 40 SOG · Byfield 1G 6A, 18 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 6–0 · neutral 5–6 · Miller's defensive zone 4–3 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Miller blocked 1 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 1 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
7:17 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.7
- 25.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | NYR 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2026-01-20 | NYR 3–4 LAK | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-25 | NYR 1–3 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | VAN 1–5 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | VAN 4–2 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-06 | VAN 3–6 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-25 | VAN 2–3 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-05 | VAN 2–1 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-29 | VAN 1–5 LAK | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-04-10 | VAN 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-02 | VAN 1–4 LAK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-18 | VAN 3–2 LAK | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 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 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)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, J.T. Miller projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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 Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 19 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 Byfield done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 4–9. Miller had 12 points (5 goals) and Byfield had 7 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Byfield?
- Against each other, Miller has won 15 and Byfield 9 of their 24 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 →