Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Brock Faber
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Faber had 51 in 80 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Faber has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Protas for 1.8 ESPN points to Faber's 1.4.
Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Corsi 53.5%, Offensive-zone start % 52.5%, On-ice PDO 1016.
Faber's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Power-play points 11, Luck Meter +55.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.57
fantasy points per game
Brock Faber
2.09
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Faber has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Faber |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.66 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.93 |
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 Faber
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Protas 1G 0A, 7 SOG · Faber 1G 1A, 16 SOG
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
10:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–6
- 70.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 48.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Faber |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | WSH 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-17 | WSH 5–1 MIN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-27 | WSH 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-02 | WSH 3–4 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-23 | WSH 3–5 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-27 | WSH 3–2 MIN | 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 LW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Brock Faber
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 14th-most FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Brock Faber in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Faber projects to 2.09 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Faber had 51 in 80 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 Brock Faber?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Aliaksei Protas leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Protas and Faber done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 2–4. Protas had 1 points (1 goals) and Faber had 2 (1 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 →