Who to start · 2025-26
K'Andre Miller vs Shea Theodore
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shea Theodore projects to 1.52 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to K'Andre Miller's 1.39.
Miller had 37 points in 72 games; Theodore had 39 in 70 games.
This week Miller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Theodore has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Theodore for 3.1 to Miller's 2.8 over the games left.
Shea Theodore has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Miller's biggest edges: Hits 101, Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Penalty minutes 56.
Theodore's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1002, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.15, Plus/minus +19.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Shea Theodore rates ahead, +4.5 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); Theodore is cooling, 1 P in last 5 (0.55/GP before).
- • 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: 11 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 23 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 2–Oct 20): 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 22 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
K'Andre Miller
+1.9
category z-score total
Shea Theodore
+4.5
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Shea Theodore has the edge (Miller wins 2, Theodore wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Miller | Theodore |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.10 | 0.16 |
| Assists / game | 0.35 | 0.32 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.02 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.68 | 1.96 |
| Hits / game | 1.23 | 0.02 |
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 Theodore
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Miller 1G 3A, 7 SOG · Theodore 2G 8A, 25 SOG
Miller blocked 1 of Theodore's shots; Theodore blocked 2 of Miller's.
On the ice against each other (Miller's side)
58:08 at 5-on-5 over 7 games, 2025-26, from Miller's side
- Shot attempts
- 34–45
- 43.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–2.8
- 24.3%
- Goals
- 2–5
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Miller | Theodore |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 · PO | CAR 3–0 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-06-11 · PO | CAR 4–2 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-06-09 · PO | CAR 5–3 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-06-06 · PO | CAR 4–5 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-06-04 · PO | CAR 4–3 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-06-02 · PO | CAR 4–5 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-10-20 | CAR 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-02 | NYR 4–2 VGK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-11 | NYR 2–1 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-27 | NYR 4–1 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-07 | NYR 5–1 VGK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-01-06 | NYR 1–5 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 13 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
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)
Shea Theodore
3games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL1.6 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start K'Andre Miller or Shea Theodore in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shea Theodore projects to 1.52 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to K'Andre Miller's 1.39. Miller had 37 points in 72 games; Theodore had 39 in 70 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 Shea Theodore?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shea Theodore 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 Theodore done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Miller's team went 8–5. Miller had 4 points (1 goals) and Theodore had 10 (2 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 →