Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Josh Morrissey
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Morrissey has 1 left. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Protas's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Transition attempts /60 1.46, Top skating speed 23.1.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.3%, Power-play share 65.4%, Power-play time per game 3:03.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Morrissey |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.34 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.78 |
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 Morrissey
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.
Protas 1G 3A, 24 SOG · Morrissey 4G 5A, 21 SOG
Protas blocked 3 of Morrissey's shots; Morrissey blocked 1 of Protas's.
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
11:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–16
- 36.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.2
- 28.8%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Morrissey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | WSH 1–5 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | WSH 4–3 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-25 | WSH 2–3 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-01 | WSH 4–5 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-24 | WSH 3–0 WPG | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-11 | WSH 0–3 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-23 | WSH 4–1 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-11 | WSH 5–2 WPG | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-18 | WSH 4–3 WPG | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-17 | WSH 5–2 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
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%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Josh Morrissey
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Josh Morrissey in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 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 Josh Morrissey?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Protas and Morrissey done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 6–4. Protas had 4 points (1 goals) and Morrissey had 9 (4 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 →