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Aliaksei Protas vs Anthony Mantha

Aliaksei ProtasAliaksei ProtasCapitals · Left wingvsAnthony ManthaAnthony ManthaDevils · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anthony Mantha projects to 1.67 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.

Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Mantha had 64 in 81 games.

This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Mantha has 1 left. We project Protas for 1.8 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.

Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Protas's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Corsi 53.5%, Fenwick 54.8%.

Mantha's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 73.0%, Offensive-zone time 43.0%, Luck Meter +74.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Aliaksei Protas

1.58

fantasy points per game

Anthony Mantha

1.67

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Anthony Mantha has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromProtasMantha
Goals (+2)0.620.76
Assists (+1)0.400.36
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.18
Hits (+0.1)0.040.06
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.23

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: Protas vs Mantha

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.

ProtasMantha
1Team record in 2 meetings1
2Points in those games2

Protas 1G 1A, 3 SOG · Mantha 2G 0A, 3 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Protas blocked 0 of Mantha's shots; Mantha blocked 1 of Protas's.

3Goals set up by the other8

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

On the ice against each other (Protas's side)

6:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side

Shot attempts
3–8
27.3%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
42.2%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Aliaksei Protas and Anthony Mantha
DateScoreProtasMantha
2026-04-11WSH 6–3 PIT1G 1A 2S1G 0A 2S
2025-11-06WSH 3–5 PIT0G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ProtasMantha

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Aliaksei Protas

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Anthony Mantha

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.4 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

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FAQ

Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Anthony Mantha in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anthony Mantha projects to 1.67 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Mantha had 64 in 81 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, Aliaksei Protas or Anthony Mantha?
On 2025-26 numbers, Aliaksei Protas leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Protas and Mantha done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 1–1. Protas had 2 points (1 goals) and Mantha had 2 (2 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 →