Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 1.9 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.0, Plus/minus +20, On-ice PDO 1016.
Hischier's biggest edges: Power-play share 76.5%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, Power-play points 23.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.39 |
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 Hischier
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 7A, 23 SOG · Hischier 7G 6A, 42 SOG
Protas's offensive zone 0–3 · neutral 0–2 · Protas's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
18:56 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–13
- 68.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–1.1
- 58.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | WSH 2–1 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-27 | WSH 4–3 NJD | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-15 | WSH 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-30 | WSH 6–5 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-23 | WSH 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-19 | WSH 6–5 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2024-10-12 | WSH 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-02-20 | WSH 6–2 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-03 | WSH 3–6 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-25 | WSH 6–4 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-13 | WSH 4–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-26 | WSH 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Hischier had 66 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 Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 21 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 Hischier done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 7–6. Protas had 10 points (3 goals) and Hischier had 13 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Protas or Hischier?
- Against each other, Protas has won 0 and Hischier 5 of their 5 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 →