Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Lindholm projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Protas for 1.8 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, 20+ mph bursts 168, Fenwick 54.8%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Power-play points 20, Faceoffs won 660, Power-play share 63.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Elias Lindholm has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.41 |
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 Lindholm
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.
Protas 3G 2A, 29 SOG · Lindholm 4G 1A, 30 SOG
Protas's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–1 · Protas's defensive zone 1–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
8:50 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–7
- 68.2%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.3
- 75.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | WSH 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-07 | WSH 1–3 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-08 | WSH 1–3 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-01 | WSH 4–3 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | WSH 3–1 BOS | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-23 | WSH 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | WSH 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-11 | WSH 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-16 | WSH 3–2 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-03 | WSH 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-25 | WSH 3–0 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Elias Lindholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Lindholm projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 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 Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Aliaksei Protas leads in 22 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 Lindholm done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 5–6. Protas had 5 points (3 goals) and Lindholm had 5 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Protas or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Protas has won 2 and Lindholm 3 of their 5 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 →