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Aliaksei Protas vs Filip Hronek

Aliaksei ProtasAliaksei ProtasCapitals · Left wingvsFilip HronekFilip HronekCanucks · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.

Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 games.

This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hronek has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.

Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Protas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Expected goals 51.3%.

Hronek's biggest edges: Hits 133, Power-play points 21, Faceoffs won 0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Aliaksei Protas

1.58

fantasy points per game

Filip Hronek

2.03

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromProtasHronek
Goals (+2)0.620.17
Assists (+1)0.400.68
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.17
Hits (+0.1)0.040.14
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.71

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 Hronek

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.

ProtasHronek
4Team record in 9 meetings5
1Points in those games3

Protas 0G 1A, 12 SOG · Hronek 1G 2A, 11 SOG

0Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other0

Protas blocked 1 of Hronek's shots; Hronek blocked 0 of Protas's.

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

8:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side

Shot attempts
15–5
75.0%
Expected goals
0.4–0.4
50.5%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Aliaksei Protas and Filip Hronek
DateScoreProtasHronek
2026-01-21WSH 3–4 VAN0G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S
2025-10-19WSH 3–4 VAN0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-25WSH 1–2 VAN0G 1A 1S0G 2A 1S
2024-03-16WSH 2–1 VAN0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-02-11WSH 2–3 VAN0G 0A 6S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-19WSH 4–3 DET0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-03WSH 1–3 DET0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2021-12-31WSH 3–1 DET0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2021-11-11WSH 2–0 DET0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ProtasHronek

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 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Filip Hronek

4games (2 left)

3.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Filip Hronek in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 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 Filip Hronek?
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 Hronek done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 4–5. Protas had 1 points (0 goals) and Hronek had 3 (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 →