Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Sean Walker
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sean Walker projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Walker had 31 in 81 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Walker has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Walker for 1.9 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.
Sean Walker has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Ascension score 47, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.30.
Walker's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.8%, Hits 141, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.038.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Sean Walker
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sean Walker has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.77 |
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 Walker
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Protas 2G 6A, 20 SOG · Walker 2G 2A, 28 SOG
Protas blocked 3 of Walker's shots; Walker blocked 2 of Protas's.
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
26:28 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–27
- 50.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.9–1.1
- 64.1%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Walker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | WSH 5–2 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-31 | WSH 4–3 CAR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-11 | WSH 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-11 | WSH 4–1 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-05-15 · PO | WSH 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-05-12 · PO | WSH 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-05-10 · PO | WSH 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-08 · PO | WSH 3–1 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-06 · PO | WSH 1–2 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-02 | WSH 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-12-20 | WSH 3–1 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-03 | WSH 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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)
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Sean Walker in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sean Walker projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Walker had 31 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 Sean Walker?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sean Walker leads in 18 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 Walker done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 6–8. Protas had 8 points (2 goals) and Walker had 4 (2 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 →