Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Gabriel Vilardi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Vilardi had 69 in 82 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Vilardi has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Protas for 1.8 ESPN points to Vilardi's 1.3.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Protas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, 20+ mph bursts 168, Top skating speed 23.1.
Vilardi's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.8%, Power-play points 24, Power-play share 65.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Gabriel Vilardi
1.76
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Gabriel Vilardi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Vilardi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.20 |
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 Vilardi
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 0G 0A, 10 SOG · Vilardi 4G 0A, 6 SOG
Protas's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Protas's defensive zone 1–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
12:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–17
- 37.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.2
- 25.4%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Vilardi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | WSH 1–5 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | WSH 4–3 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-01 | WSH 4–5 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | WSH 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 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.
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%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Gabriel Vilardi
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Gabriel Vilardi in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Vilardi had 69 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 Gabriel Vilardi?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Protas and Vilardi done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 2–2. Protas had 0 points (0 goals) and Vilardi had 4 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Protas or Vilardi?
- Against each other, Protas has won 1 and Vilardi 0 of their 1 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 →