Who to start · 2025-26
K'Andre Miller vs Luke Hughes
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, K'Andre Miller projects to 1.39 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Luke Hughes's 1.37.
Miller had 37 points in 72 games; Hughes had 35 in 68 games.
This week Miller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Hughes has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Hughes for 3.2 to Miller's 2.8 over the games left.
K'Andre Miller has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.012, Goals above expected +1.4, Hits 101.
Hughes's biggest edges: Ascension score 76, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.23, Hardest shot 97.2.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Luke Hughes rates ahead, +4.1 to +1.9 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Miller is steady, On-ice xGF/60 2.40 (was 3.22); Hughes is steady, PP1 in 5 of last 5 (was 10 of 20).
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 2–Oct 20): 1 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 28 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
K'Andre Miller
+1.9
category z-score total
Luke Hughes
+4.1
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Luke Hughes has the edge (Miller wins 3, Hughes wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Miller | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| Assists / game | 0.35 | 0.31 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.02 | -0.04 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.02 | 0.16 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.68 | 2.55 |
| Hits / game | 1.23 | 0.26 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Miller vs Hughes
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Miller 2G 1A, 18 SOG · Hughes 0G 6A, 11 SOG
Miller blocked 2 of Hughes's shots; Hughes blocked 0 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
28:20 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 38–19
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.7
- 68.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Hughes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | CAR 5–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-17 | CAR 4–1 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-04 | CAR 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-09 | CAR 6–3 NJD | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-04-05 | NYR 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-09 | NYR 3–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-02 | NYR 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-04-03 | NYR 4–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-11 | NYR 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-22 | NYR 5–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-18 | NYR 5–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
K'Andre Miller
3games (2 left)
2.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.860)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ EDM1.3 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ STL1.5 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
Luke Hughes
3games (2 left)
3.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs COL
- Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA1.5 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start K'Andre Miller or Luke Hughes in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, K'Andre Miller projects to 1.39 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Luke Hughes's 1.37. Miller had 37 points in 72 games; Hughes had 35 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, K'Andre Miller or Luke Hughes?
- On 2025-26 numbers, K'Andre Miller leads in 20 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 Hughes done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 9–2. Miller had 3 points (2 goals) and Hughes had 6 (0 goals).
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 →