Who to start · 2025-26
J.T. Miller vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63.
Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Miller has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Miller's 1.5.
J.T. Miller has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.5%, Sequence xG 48.8%, Expected goals 48.6%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Luck Meter +42, Goals above expected +1.3, On-ice PDO 1022.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Miller 31–19.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
J.T. Miller
1.63
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.
| Points per game from | Miller | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.37 |
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 Trocheck
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 5G 8A, 18 SOG · Trocheck 5G 6A, 35 SOG
Miller's offensive zone 5–11 · neutral 4–12 · Miller's defensive zone 10–8 (2017-18 to 2023-24)
Miller blocked 2 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 0 of Miller's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
238:23 at 5-on-5 over 25 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 209–235
- 47.1%
- Expected goals
- 8.4–13.2
- 39.0%
- Goals
- 7–17
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-08 | VAN 6–3 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-28 | VAN 3–4 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-15 | VAN 4–6 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-08 | VAN 3–4 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-15 | VAN 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-12-12 | VAN 2–1 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-01-09 | VAN 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2019-02-10 | TBL 5–2 FLA | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-10-06 | TBL 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-03-06 | TBL 5–4 FLA | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2017-11-28 | NYR 4–5 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-11-04 | NYR 5–4 FLA | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
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 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)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start J.T. Miller or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to J.T. Miller's 1.63. Miller had 53 points in 68 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 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 Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, J.T. Miller leads in 18 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 Trocheck done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 6–6. Miller had 13 points (5 goals) and Trocheck had 11 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Miller or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Miller has won 19 and Trocheck 31 of their 50 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 →