Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Hits 123, Scoring chances 52.3%, High-danger chances 54.5%.
Crosby's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.6, Luck Meter +65, Ascension score 57.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Crosby 54–45.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
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 8G 9A, 29 SOG · Crosby 7G 8A, 55 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 8–11 · neutral 24–17 · Miller's defensive zone 22–17 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
23:01 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–27
- 41.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.5
- 24.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | NYR 5–6 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-11 | NYR 6–1 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-07 | NYR 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-23 | NYR 5–3 PIT | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-10-26 | VAN 4–3 PIT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-27 | VAN 3–4 PIT | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2024-01-11 | VAN 4–3 PIT | 0G 3A 1S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-10 | VAN 4–5 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-28 | VAN 5–1 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-04 | VAN 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2021-11-24 | VAN 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-02-09 | TBL 5–4 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 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)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 20 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 7–9. Miller had 17 points (8 goals) and Crosby had 15 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Crosby?
- Against each other, Miller has won 54 and Crosby 45 of their 99 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 →