Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Brady Tkachuk
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Tkachuk had 59 in 60 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tkachuk has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.0, On-ice PDO 1016, 20+ mph bursts 168.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.6%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Hits 162.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Tkachuk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.65 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.29 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.17 |
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 Tkachuk
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Protas 4G 4A, 17 SOG · Tkachuk 2G 6A, 45 SOG
Protas's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Protas's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
5:48 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–3
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 60.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Tkachuk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | WSH 4–1 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-01 | WSH 3–4 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-03 | WSH 5–4 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-30 | WSH 4–5 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-16 | WSH 1–0 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-07 | WSH 2–3 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-26 | WSH 6–3 OTT | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-18 | WSH 1–6 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-29 | WSH 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-22 | WSH 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-20 | WSH 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2022-01-22 | WSH 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
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.
Aliaksei Protas
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most 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)
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Brady Tkachuk in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Tkachuk had 59 in 60 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 Brady Tkachuk?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 20 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 Tkachuk done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 6–6. Protas had 8 points (4 goals) and Tkachuk had 8 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Protas or Tkachuk?
- Against each other, Protas has won 1 and Tkachuk 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →