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Aliaksei Protas vs Jake McCabe

Aliaksei ProtasAliaksei ProtasCapitals · Left wingvsJake McCabeJake McCabeMaple Leafs · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.

Protas had 52 points in 76 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.

This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McCabe has 1 left. We project Protas for 1.8 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.

Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Protas's biggest edges: Fenwick 54.8%, Corsi 53.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.43.

McCabe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.040, Hits 104, 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, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Aliaksei Protas

1.58

fantasy points per game

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromProtasMcCabe
Goals (+2)0.620.11
Assists (+1)0.400.22
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.10
Hits (+0.1)0.040.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.291.19

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 McCabe

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.

ProtasMcCabe
5Team record in 10 meetings5
6Points in those games2

Protas 2G 4A, 16 SOG · McCabe 0G 2A, 9 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

15:58 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side

Shot attempts
16–4
80.0%
Expected goals
0.7–0.1
82.0%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Aliaksei Protas and Jake McCabe
DateScoreProtasMcCabe
2026-04-08WSH 4–0 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-12-18WSH 4–0 TOR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-11-28WSH 4–2 TOR0G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-28WSH 5–2 TOR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-13WSH 3–4 TOR1G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-28WSH 1–5 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-24WSH 1–4 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2022-12-13WSH 7–3 CHI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2021-12-15WSH 4–5 CHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2021-12-02WSH 3–4 CHI0G 0A 3S0G 1A 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.

ProtasMcCabe

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)

Jake McCabe

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 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 Jake McCabe?
On 2025-26 numbers, Aliaksei Protas leads in 27 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 McCabe done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 5–5. Protas had 6 points (2 goals) and McCabe had 2 (0 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 →