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Aliaksei Protas vs Miro Heiskanen

Aliaksei ProtasAliaksei ProtasCapitals · Left wingvsMiro HeiskanenMiro HeiskanenStars · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.

Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 games.

This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Heiskanen has 1 left. We project Heiskanen for 2.2 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.

Miro Heiskanen has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Protas's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Hardest shot 89.2, Corsi 53.5%.

Heiskanen's biggest edges: Power-play share 73.8%, Power-play time per game 3:26, Power-play points 28.

  • • 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, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Aliaksei Protas

1.58

fantasy points per game

Miro Heiskanen

2.19

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Miro Heiskanen has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromProtasHeiskanen
Goals (+2)0.620.22
Assists (+1)0.400.66
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.19
Hits (+0.1)0.040.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.93

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 Heiskanen

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.

ProtasHeiskanen
1Team record in 6 meetings5
3Points in those games4

Protas 1G 2A, 15 SOG · Heiskanen 0G 4A, 17 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Protas blocked 0 of Heiskanen's shots; Heiskanen blocked 1 of Protas's.

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

2:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side

Shot attempts
2–0
100.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.0
100.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Aliaksei Protas and Miro Heiskanen
DateScoreProtasHeiskanen
2025-10-28WSH 0–1 DAL0G 0A 6S0G 1A 2S
2024-12-16WSH 1–3 DAL0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2024-10-17WSH 3–2 DAL0G 1A 4S0G 0A 4S
2024-01-27WSH 4–5 DAL0G 0A 1S0G 2A 4S
2023-12-07WSH 4–5 DAL1G 1A 3S0G 1A 3S
2022-12-15WSH 1–2 DAL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ProtasHeiskanen

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 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Miro Heiskanen

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

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FAQ

Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Miro Heiskanen in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Heiskanen had 63 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 Miro Heiskanen?
On 2025-26 numbers, Miro Heiskanen 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 Heiskanen done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 1–5. Protas had 3 points (1 goals) and Heiskanen had 4 (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 →