Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Mark Scheifele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Scheifele has 1 left. We project Scheifele for 2.1 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Transition attempts /60 1.46, High-danger chances 53.6%.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.0%, Power-play share 67.4%, Power-play time per game 3:07.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.82 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.27 |
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 Scheifele
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 · Scheifele 1G 8A, 23 SOG
Protas's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Protas's defensive zone 1–1 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
14:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–19
- 38.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.3
- 25.3%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | WSH 1–5 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-11-26 | WSH 4–3 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-25 | WSH 2–3 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-02-01 | WSH 4–5 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 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 4S |
| 2022-12-11 | WSH 5–2 WPG | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-18 | WSH 4–3 WPG | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 6S |
| 2021-12-17 | WSH 5–2 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
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 12th-fewest 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)
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.1 ptsLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Mark Scheifele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Scheifele had 103 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 Mark Scheifele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele 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 Scheifele 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 Scheifele had 9 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Protas or Scheifele?
- Against each other, Protas has won 1 and Scheifele 1 of their 2 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 →