Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left; Tavares has 1 left. We project Tavares for 1.8 ESPN points to Protas's 1.6.
Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Transition attempts /60 1.46, Fenwick 54.8%.
Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Power-play share 69.1%, Faceoffs won 801.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Tavares has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.22 |
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 Tavares
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 5A, 17 SOG · Tavares 5G 2A, 37 SOG
Protas's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Protas's defensive zone 1–3 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Protas blocked 1 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 1 of Protas's.
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
10:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–9
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 33.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | WSH 4–0 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-18 | WSH 4–0 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-28 | WSH 4–2 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-28 | WSH 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-12-06 | WSH 3–1 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-13 | WSH 3–4 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-28 | WSH 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-10-24 | WSH 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-17 | WSH 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-13 | WSH 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
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)
1.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.6 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Tavares had 71 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 John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Aliaksei Protas leads in 20 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 Tavares done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 6–4. Protas had 8 points (3 goals) and Tavares had 7 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Protas or Tavares?
- Against each other, Protas has won 2 and Tavares 4 of their 6 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 →