Edgehalla

Who to start · 2025-26

Aliaksei Protas vs Dylan Guenther

Aliaksei ProtasAliaksei ProtasCapitals · Left wingvsDylan GuentherDylan GuentherMammoth · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Guenther projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.

Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Guenther had 73 in 79 games.

This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Guenther has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Guenther for 3.2 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.

Dylan Guenther has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Protas's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.30, Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Blocked shots 42.

Guenther's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.2%, Power-play share 70.7%, Power-play time per game 3:13.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 2 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Aliaksei Protas

1.58

fantasy points per game

Dylan Guenther

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Dylan Guenther has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromProtasGuenther
Goals (+2)0.621.20
Assists (+1)0.400.39
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.32
Hits (+0.1)0.040.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.17

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 Guenther

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.

ProtasGuenther
2Team record in 5 meetings3
1Points in those games7

Protas 1G 0A, 10 SOG · Guenther 4G 3A, 24 SOG

0Hits on each other1

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

4:20 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side

Shot attempts
6–6
50.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.5
25.3%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Aliaksei Protas and Dylan Guenther
DateScoreProtasGuenther
2026-03-26WSH 7–4 UTA0G 0A 2S2G 0A 8S
2025-02-09WSH 4–5 UTA0G 0A 4S1G 1A 5S
2024-11-18WSH 6–2 UTA1G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2024-03-03WSH 2–5 ARI0G 0A 0S1G 2A 5S
2022-11-05WSH 2–3 ARI0G 0A 2S0G 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.

ProtasGuenther

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)

Dylan Guenther

3games (2 left)

3.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.6 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.6 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

Similar matchups

FAQ

Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Dylan Guenther in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Guenther projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Guenther had 73 in 79 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 Dylan Guenther?
On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Guenther leads in 17 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 Guenther done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 2–3. Protas had 1 points (1 goals) and Guenther had 7 (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 →