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New York Rangers · Center · Shoots L

J.T. Miller

Age 33 · 6'1" · 219 lb · Born in East Palestine, USA

Cap hit

$8M

7.7% of $104M cap

Term

4 yrs

Through 2029-30, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

arrives with the trade tools

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

2

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

15:53

PP 1:23 · PK 0:46

xGF%

67.1

5v5, +17 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.58

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

19 W · 10 L

Plus/minus

0

Blocks 2 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 1
vs TBL · W 5-1
0010215:331:291:1511-37501+1-0.98
Sep 29
@ BOS · L 3-0
0022016:121:160:168-74330-1-0.19
Apr 15
@ TBL · W 4-2
0220116:232:441:315-7100110+0.35
Apr 13
@ FLA · L 3-2
0022220:135:000:226-2040-1-0.49
Apr 11
@ DAL · L 2-0
0012016:523:281:1911-54020-1-0.34

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 945 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%50.1%

58th percentile

Relative xGF%+2.2

72nd percentile

HDCF%49.2%

51st percentile

CF%49.5%

53rd percentile

Relative CF%-0.0

52nd percentile

FF%49.1%

48th percentile

GF%41.2%

20th percentile

CF/6056.7

55th percentile

CA/6057.9

48th percentile

ixG/601.35

79th percentile

Goals above expected-4.2

10th percentile

IPP71.4%

70th percentile

PDO96.8

15th percentile

OZS%49.7%

42nd percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleOffensive playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Miller drives offense through high-volume shooting and creative passing, operating at speed to create chances. His defensive awareness lags, and ball-security struggles occasionally halt his rhythm in tight spaces.

Pass-firstHigh-volume scorerTransition threat
Shooting volume
70
Playmaking
71
Zone entries(est.)
51
Forechecking
57
Physicality
55
Defensive impact
24
Puck management
11
Speed
79

Where he shoots from

Slot 58% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 16%(232 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Elite speed ranks 79th percentile, enabling quick transitions and breakout opportunities
  • 71st percentile playmaking generates consistent assists and offensive support
  • 70th percentile shot volume keeps defenses honest with frequent slot attempts

Watch-outs

  • Defensive impact at 24th percentile suggests he rarely disrupts opposing plays
  • Puck management in 11th percentile indicates turnovers and poor decision-making under pressure
  • Rush chances slightly above average at 51st percentile limits transition efficiency

Similar style: Adam Fantilli (CBJ), Dominic James (TBL)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 68 GP · goals above average

Season total -2.4 goals, or -0.04 per game.

Even strength offense
-0.1
Even strength defense
+0.1
Power play
+0.9
Penalty kill
-0.6
Finishing
-4.1
Playmaking
+0.5
Penalties
-1.1
Faceoffs
+2.0

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-SOGTOI/GPFO%GS/GP
2026-27NYR20000315:53—-0.58
2025-26NYR68173653-3014420:0961.5%-0.04
2024-25NYR, VAN72224870-613718:1258.3%+0.15
2023-24VAN813766103+3219419:2956.3%+0.30
2022-23VAN81325082-722320:4155.0%+0.18

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed
21.3 mph
74th pct
20+ mph bursts
2
Hardest shot
67.9 mph
47th pct
Distance
2.5 mi
OZ time
44.3%
66th pct
DZ time
38.2%