Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Miller on neutral-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings). Miller wins 55.8% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Miller 54.8% vs Barzal 42.2% (+12.9%)
H2H factor
Miller leads 18-4 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Miller 96.1%
Defensive zone
Miller 96.6%
Neutral zone
Miller 96.6%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 96.5%
96.5%
3.5%
Miller
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
4
(22 meetings)
18
4
Miller
Barzal
Last 10: Miller 10-0 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Miller
3
1
Miller
Barzal
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Miller
4
1
Miller
Barzal
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Miller
11
2
Miller
Barzal
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Miller
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (6,648)
41.9% (3,565)
+13.3%
Power Play
57.9% (1,285)
43.4% (205)
+14.5%
Penalty Kill
48.2% (913)
42.3% (26)
+5.9%
On power play, Miller has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Miller is 55.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,937).
Miller shoots left. Barzal is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,699).
Home / Away
Miller
Barzal
Home
55.9% (4,578)
43.1% (1,895)
Away
53.8% (4,268)
40.9% (1,901)
By Period
Miller
Barzal
P1
54.7%
40.7%
P2
55.6%
44.4%
P3
54.0%
41.0%
OT
62.3%
27.6%
Final 5 min
55.2%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
54.9%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 09:40 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 15:47 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 07:35 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 3 | 17:17 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 2 | 19:12 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 3 | 07:37 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 19:32 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 19:27 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 00:51 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 3 | 06:51 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Feb 9, 2022 | 3 | 14:19 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 9, 2022 | 1 | 07:40 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 17:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 07:54 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 00:25 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 1 | 02:33 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 1 | 02:03 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 1 | 01:57 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 2 | 09:48 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |