Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
J.T. Miller has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 547, Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Scoring chances 52.3%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Luck Meter +32, On-ice PDO 1032.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| 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 Konecny
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 6G 8A, 33 SOG · Konecny 7G 11A, 53 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–1 · Miller's defensive zone 1–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Miller blocked 1 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 1 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
21:30 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–19
- 56.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.7
- 63.1%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | NYR 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-17 | NYR 6–3 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-20 | NYR 5–4 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-09 | NYR 5–8 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-19 | VAN 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-11 | VAN 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-28 | VAN 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-17 | VAN 0–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-18 | VAN 6–2 PHI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2022-10-15 | VAN 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-28 | VAN 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-10-15 | VAN 5–4 PHI | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
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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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, J.T. Miller leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Miller and Konecny done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 11–9. Miller had 14 points (6 goals) and Konecny had 18 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Konecny?
- Against each other, Miller has won 2 and Konecny 2 of their 4 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 →