Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Chandler Stephenson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Aliaksei Protas projects to 1.49 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chandler Stephenson's 1.47.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Stephenson had 49 in 80 games.
This week Protas has no games left; Stephenson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stephenson for 1.5 ESPN points to Protas's 0.0.
Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Fenwick 54.8%, Corsi 53.5%.
Stephenson's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, Faceoffs won 759, Power-play share 65.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.49
fantasy points per game
Chandler Stephenson
1.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Aliaksei Protas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Stephenson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.47 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 0.31 |
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 Stephenson
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 1G 3A, 11 SOG · Stephenson 0G 3A, 8 SOG
Protas's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Protas's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Protas blocked 0 of Stephenson's shots; Stephenson blocked 1 of Protas's.
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
9:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–6
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.4
- 36.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Stephenson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | WSH 1–5 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-21 | WSH 4–1 SEA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-09 | WSH 4–2 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-23 | WSH 3–0 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-02 | WSH 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-01 | WSH 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-01-24 | WSH 0–1 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Faceoffs: Protas vs Stephenson
Model: Aliaksei Protas wins 40.9% of draws against Chandler Stephenson on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Protas at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49% | 32% | 50% | 33% | 41% | 50% | 33% | 51% | 34% |
| Road | 47% | 31% | 49% | 32% | 40% | 49% | 32% | 50% | 33% |
Head-to-head 2025-26: Protas 1–0 (100.0%). Blended with the model: 41.1%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z 1.2); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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 (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Chandler Stephenson
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDMOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.810)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Chandler Stephenson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Aliaksei Protas projects to 1.49 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chandler Stephenson's 1.47. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Stephenson had 49 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 Chandler Stephenson?
- 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 Stephenson done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 3–4. Protas had 4 points (1 goals) and Stephenson had 3 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Protas or Stephenson?
- Against each other, Protas has won 1 and Stephenson 1 of their 2 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 →