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J.T. Miller vs Shane Pinto

J.T. MillerJ.T. MillerRangers · CentrevsShane PintoShane PintoSenators · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shane Pinto projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.

Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.

This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Miller for 1.5 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.

Shane Pinto has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.

Miller's biggest edges: Power-play share 73.3%, Offensive-zone time 44.9%, Offensive-zone start % 50.7%.

Pinto's biggest edges: Plus/minus +6, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Luck Meter +18.

Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Pinto 20–10.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

J.T. Miller

1.82

fantasy points per game

Shane Pinto

1.72

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, J.T. Miller has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMillerPinto
Goals (+2)0.500.64
Assists (+1)0.530.32
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.03
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.22
Hits (+0.1)0.180.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.250.35

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 Pinto

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MillerPinto
4Team record in 11 meetings7
12Points in those games5

Miller 2G 10A, 15 SOG · Pinto 3G 2A, 14 SOG

20Faceoffs against each other10

Miller's offensive zone 9–6 · neutral 4–4 · Miller's defensive zone 7–0 (2020-21 to 2025-26)

1Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

Miller blocked 1 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 0 of Miller's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

9:35 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side

Shot attempts
14–6
70.0%
Expected goals
0.9–0.0
97.3%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between J.T. Miller and Shane Pinto
DateScoreMillerPinto
2026-03-23NYR 1–2 OTT0G 0A 0S1G 0A 4S
2026-01-14NYR 4–8 OTT0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-12-04NYR 4–2 OTT0G 3A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-08NYR 3–4 OTT0G 1A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-21VAN 4–5 OTT0G 1A 0S2G 1A 3S
2023-03-11VAN 5–2 OTT1G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-08VAN 6–4 OTT0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2021-04-28VAN 3–6 OTT0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2021-04-26VAN 1–2 OTT0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2021-04-24VAN 4–2 OTT1G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2021-04-22VAN 0–3 OTT0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

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

MillerPinto

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)

Shane Pinto

1games

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.3 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)

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FAQ

Should I start J.T. Miller or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shane Pinto projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 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 Shane Pinto?
On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 18 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Miller and Pinto done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 4–7. Miller had 12 points (2 goals) and Pinto had 5 (3 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Pinto?
Against each other, Miller has won 20 and Pinto 10 of their 30 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 →