Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fox vs Aliaksei Protas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Protas had 52 in 76 games.
This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Protas has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Protas for 1.8 ESPN points to Fox's 1.5.
Adam Fox has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fox's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.0%, Power-play share 78.5%, Power-play time per game 3:18.
Protas's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Hardest shot 89.2, 20+ mph bursts 168.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fox
2.13
fantasy points per game
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fox | Protas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.62 | 0.29 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Fox vs Protas
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fox 4G 7A, 24 SOG · Protas 4G 7A, 24 SOG
Fox blocked 2 of Protas's shots; Protas blocked 1 of Fox's.
On the ice against each other (Fox's side)
18:05 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–13
- 64.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.6–0.1
- 92.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fox | Protas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | NYR 8–1 WSH | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-31 | NYR 3–6 WSH | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-12 | NYR 0–1 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-04 | NYR 4–7 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-29 | NYR 3–5 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | NYR 4–2 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | NYR 3–1 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | NYR 4–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-21 · PO | NYR 4–1 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-01-14 | NYR 2–1 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-13 | NYR 2–3 WSH | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | NYR 5–1 WSH | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Adam Fox
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Aliaksei Protas
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fox or Aliaksei Protas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Protas had 52 in 76 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Adam Fox or Aliaksei Protas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fox and Protas done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 9–7. Fox had 11 points (4 goals) and Protas had 11 (4 goals).
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →