Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bennett has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bennett for 1.9 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
Sam Bennett 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.
Bennett's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Luck Meter +20, On-ice PDO 1007.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Bennett 15–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Bennett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| 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 Bennett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Miller 3G 10A, 39 SOG · Bennett 4G 2A, 37 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 6–1 · neutral 4–4 · Miller's defensive zone 5–3 (2020-21 to 2024-25)
Miller blocked 0 of Bennett's shots; Bennett blocked 2 of Miller's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-14 | NYR 5–3 FLA | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-12 | VAN 4–0 FLA | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-17 | VAN 3–2 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-14 | VAN 4–0 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-14 | VAN 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-01 | VAN 1–5 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-11 | VAN 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-02-17 | VAN 5–1 CGY | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-02-15 | VAN 3–4 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-02-13 | VAN 3–1 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-02-11 | VAN 1–3 CGY | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-01-18 | VAN 2–5 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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)
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 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 Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett 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 Bennett done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 9–8. Miller had 13 points (3 goals) and Bennett had 6 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Bennett?
- Against each other, Miller has won 15 and Bennett 8 of their 23 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 →