Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Jacob Trouba
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.
Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, On-ice PDO 1016, 20+ mph bursts 168.
Trouba's biggest edges: Hits 143, Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.052.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Jacob Trouba
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.89 |
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 Trouba
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 6G 6A, 26 SOG · Trouba 2G 4A, 19 SOG
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
7:57 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–10
- 56.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.4
- 58.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | WSH 3–4 ANA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-11 | WSH 7–4 ANA | 3G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | WSH 3–0 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-29 | WSH 5–3 NYR | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | WSH 2–4 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | WSH 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | WSH 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-21 · PO | WSH 1–4 NYR | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-14 | WSH 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-13 | WSH 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | WSH 1–5 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-09 | WSH 4–0 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
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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)
Jacob Trouba
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Jacob Trouba in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 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 Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Aliaksei Protas leads in 21 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 Trouba done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 6–9. Protas had 12 points (6 goals) and Trouba had 6 (2 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 →