PuckSleuthCarolina Hurricanes · Defense · Shoots L
K'Andre Miller
Age 26 · 6'5" · 210 lb · Born in St. Paul, USA
Cap hit
$7.5M
7.2% of $104M cap
Term
7 yrs
Through 2032-33, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$823K
vs. $6.677M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
23:43
PP 3:34 · PK 3:32
xGF%
26.3
5v5, -31.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.07
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 5 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 vs WSH · L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22:11 | 4:08 | 1:17 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.27 |
| Sep 29 vs FLA · OTL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25:15 | 2:59 | 5:47 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.14 |
| Jun 14 @ VGK · W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:59 | 0:52 | 1:42 | — | 67 | 3 | 1 | +2 | -0.08 |
| Jun 11 vs VGK · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21:00 | 0:05 | 0:25 | — | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.48 |
| Jun 9 @ VGK · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22:45 | 0:00 | 1:50 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -0.32 |
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 · 1,317 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
95th percentile
52nd percentile
85th percentile
100th percentile
78th percentile
100th percentile
49th percentile
99th percentile
100th percentile
69th percentile
82nd percentile
66th percentile
6th percentile
84th 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 styleElite two-way puck mover
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Miller is a dynamic defender who controls play through elite skating, forechecking, and puck movement while generating chances via aggressive rush entries. His offensive instincts and volume distinguish him, though he relies less on physicality and defensive positioning than typical elite defensemen.
- Shooting volume
- 80
- Playmaking
- 77
- Zone entries(est.)
- 90
- Forechecking
- 92
- Physicality
- 46
- Defensive impact
- 44
- Puck management
- 92
- Speed
- 93
Where he shoots from
Slot 8% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 65%(196 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 93rd percentile speed enables his dominant forechecking (92nd) and high-volume rush chances (90th)
- 92nd percentile puck management and 77th percentile playmaking fuel his 37 assists in 72 games
- 80th percentile shooting volume and active offense complement his 57.5% xG share
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact ranks 44th percentile, suggesting positioning or coverage could improve
- Physicality is 46th percentile, a mild gap for elite defensive role players
Similar style: Jackson LaCombe (ANA), Max Crozier (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 · 72 GP · goals above average
Season total +4.5 goals, or +0.06 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +2.6
- Even strength defense
- +1.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.9
- Finishing
- +2.0
- Playmaking
- +1.2
- Penalties
- -3.0
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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:43 | — | +0.07 |
| 2025-26 | CAR | 72 | 8 | 29 | 37 | +7 | 123 | 22:24 | — | +0.06 |
| 2024-25 | NYR | 74 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 110 | 21:57 | — | +0.01 |
| 2023-24 | NYR | 80 | 8 | 22 | 30 | +5 | 96 | 21:34 | — | -0.05 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 79 | 9 | 34 | 43 | +12 | 113 | 21:57 | — | +0.03 |
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
NHL defensemen · production index
At 26, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 81%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.8 mph
- 96th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- —
- Distance
- 3.8 mi
- OZ time
- 41.0%
- 42nd pct
- DZ time
- 39.9%