Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 23 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.
Thompson's biggest edges: Luck Meter +13, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.008, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35.
Head to head on the dot, Miller leads Thompson 21–20.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.93 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.28 |
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 Thompson
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 11A, 36 SOG · Thompson 6G 8A, 47 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 8–6 · neutral 4–6 · Miller's defensive zone 9–8 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Miller blocked 1 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 0 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
25:12 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–14
- 56.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.4
- 65.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | NYR 3–5 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-08 | NYR 2–5 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-09 | NYR 4–0 BUF | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-02-22 | NYR 2–8 BUF | 0G 2A 0S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-21 | VAN 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-19 | VAN 3–2 BUF | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | VAN 1–0 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-15 | VAN 5–4 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 6S |
| 2022-10-22 | VAN 1–5 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-20 | VAN 2–3 BUF | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-10-19 | VAN 2–5 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2019-02-21 | TBL 2–1 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 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 Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson leads in 23 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 Thompson done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 7–9. Miller had 14 points (3 goals) and Thompson had 14 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Thompson?
- Against each other, Miller has won 21 and Thompson 20 of their 41 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 →