GRIT & GF
J.T. Miller

New York Rangers, Centre

J.T. Miller

  • Play-driver
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
7
2 G, 5 A in 11 GP
Individual xG
3.1
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:33
14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
61.6
share of chances while he's on

J.T. Miller has 2 goals and 5 assists (7 points) in 11 games for the New York Rangers in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 18:33 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 90.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

11 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

90.2050100
Rated above 85% of forwards
Goals above average
+1.3
Wins
+0.21
Physicality46thGF61thIntimidation92thChemistry99thClutch99th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.70, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 85.3% of 402 rated players

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Chemistry

+2.78 SD · 99th percentile · weight 13% · +1.5 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.6099th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.18196th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 146 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs TBL

    Tuesday, October 13

    Streak

    J.T. Miller has a point in 5 straight games. He has 6 points in 8 games this season. He played 20:19 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Rangers.

  2. vs CHI

    Friday, March 27

    Big night

    Three points for J.T. Miller: one goal and two assists. That was his 15th goal of the season. He played 17:00 and had five shots on goal. The Rangers beat the Blackhawks 6-1.

  3. at LAK

    Tuesday, January 20

    Volume

    J.T. Miller had 11 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and two went in. He came in averaging 4.2 attempts a game. The Rangers lost 4-3 to the Kings.

  4. at STL

    Thursday, December 18

    Overtime winner

    J.T. Miller won it in overtime. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 20:57 and had four shots on goal. The Rangers beat the Blues 2-1 in overtime.

  5. vs MTL

    Saturday, December 13

    Overtime winner

    J.T. Miller won it in overtime. He scored twice. He has 9 goals this season. He played 20:54 and had three shots on goal. The Rangers beat the Canadiens 5-4 in overtime.

  6. at OTT

    Thursday, December 4

    Big night

    Three points for J.T. Miller: three assists. He has 17 points in 27 games this season. He played 20:56 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-2 for the Rangers.

  7. at COL

    Thursday, November 20

    Two goals

    J.T. Miller had two goals. He has 6 goals this season. He played 20:33 and had three shots on goal. The Rangers lost 6-3 to the Avalanche.

  8. at SEA

    Saturday, November 1

    Volume

    J.T. Miller had 11 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.9 attempts a game. It finished 3-2 for the Rangers in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:33
    82
  • Points per 602.06
    56
  • Goals per 600.59
    42
  • Individual xG per 600.93
    59
  • Shots per 604.1
    16

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.59
    94
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.24
    67
  • xGF%61.6%
    91

Physical

  • Hits per 604.7
    56
  • Blocks per 601.8
    35
  • Penalty minutes per 603.2
    20

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    34
  • Bursts over 20 mph19
    80
  • Distance skated31 mi
    98

Shooting

  • Hardest shot93.9 mph
    98
  • Shots on goal14
    66
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time46.9%
    90
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.9%
    84

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Pavel Dorofeyev, Tye Kartye1058:4465–363.3–1.73–266%
Tye Kartye, Alexis Lafrenière934:1128–271.5–1.04–260%
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Pavel Dorofeyev628:4131–272.3–1.21–167%
Alexis Lafrenière, Gabe Perreault112:572–20.0–0.10–027%
Pavel Dorofeyev, Gabe Perreault102:560–50.0–0.20–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 24 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.501.001.50
03-2910-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2711257143.118:3316661.6
2025–266817365314423.020:091234750.9
2024–257222487013718.318:121685849.2
2023–2481376610319426.019:292177051.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1919:091020.26000
2026-10-1721:330010.17300
2026-10-1517:270000.00020
2026-10-1320:190110.11100
2026-10-1118:290210.13100
2026-10-0920:550100.00102
2026-10-0616:290130.78315
2026-10-0420:271010.16110
2026-10-0217:280020.30400
2026-10-0115:330011.01024
2026-09-2916:120020.23200
2026-04-1516:230220.18020
2026-04-1320:130020.48220
2026-04-1116:520010.40205
2026-04-0820:510130.34010
2026-04-0514:581120.25110
2026-04-0417:050130.31022
2026-04-0218:400010.12000
2026-03-3119:101010.36112
2026-03-2917:440100.00310