Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tippett has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Protas for 1.8 ESPN points to Tippett's 1.4.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Goals above expected +2.6, Ascension score 47.
Tippett's biggest edges: Hits 166, Offensive-zone time 42.9%, Power-play share 48.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.30 |
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 Tippett
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 2G 7A, 19 SOG · Tippett 5G 4A, 37 SOG
Protas blocked 0 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 1 of Protas's.
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
16:18 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–16
- 51.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.1
- 31.2%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | WSH 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2026-02-25 | WSH 3–1 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-03 | WSH 2–4 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-20 | WSH 3–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-23 | WSH 6–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-22 | WSH 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-16 | WSH 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-01 | WSH 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2023-12-14 | WSH 3–4 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-07 | WSH 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-23 | WSH 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-30 | WSH 4–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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 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)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 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 Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 19 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 Tippett done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 9–4. Protas had 9 points (2 goals) and Tippett had 9 (5 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 →