Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Miller on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Miller wins 54.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kurashev shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Miller 55.9% vs Kurashev 47.3% (+9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Miller 66.9%
Defensive zone
Miller 93.0%
Neutral zone
Miller 77.8%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 74.4%
74.4%
25.6%
Miller
Kurashev
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Miller
Kurashev
Last 7: Miller 5-2 Kurashev
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Miller
3
2
Miller
Kurashev
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Miller
2
0
Miller
Kurashev
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Miller
Kurashev
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,033)
46.3% (203)
+10.0%
Power Play
62.5% (253)
49.1% (57)
+13.4%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (175)
35.7% (14)
+11.7%
On power play, Miller has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kurashev shoots left. Miller is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,003).
Miller shoots left. Kurashev is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (171).
Home / Away
Miller
Kurashev
Home
58.6% (734)
45.0% (140)
Away
54.1% (727)
47.8% (134)
By Period
Miller
Kurashev
P1
57.1%
51.9%
P2
57.0%
44.3%
P3
54.7%
43.6%
OT
62.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
56.3%
Kurashev
38.0%▼
43.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024 | 3 | 13:51 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 3 | 14:01 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2 | 00:57 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 09:16 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 04:00 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 00:28 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 1 | 16:50 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |