Who to start · 2025-26
Aliaksei Protas vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.
Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.
Aliaksei Protas has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Protas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Goals above expected +1.0, On-ice PDO 1016.
Meier's biggest edges: Hits 131, Offensive-zone time 43.2%, Power-play share 52.7%.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aliaksei Protas
1.58
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Timo Meier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Protas | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.32 |
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 Meier
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, 23 SOG · Meier 2G 8A, 45 SOG
On the ice against each other (Protas's side)
19:56 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–15
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–1.2
- 52.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Protas | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | WSH 2–1 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-27 | WSH 4–3 NJD | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-15 | WSH 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-30 | WSH 6–5 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-11-23 | WSH 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2024-10-19 | WSH 6–5 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2024-10-12 | WSH 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-20 | WSH 6–2 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-10 | WSH 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-25 | WSH 6–4 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-13 | WSH 4–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-12 | WSH 1–4 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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 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)
Timo Meier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Timo Meier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Timo Meier projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Meier had 44 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 Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Aliaksei Protas leads in 17 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 Meier done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 8–6. Protas had 9 points (2 goals) and Meier had 10 (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 →