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Aliaksei Protas vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Aliaksei Protas projects to 1.58 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zegras has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Protas for 1.8 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Trevor Zegras has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Protas's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.30, Top skating speed 23.1, Hardest shot 89.2.

Zegras's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Power-play points 23, Penalty minutes 62.

  • • 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, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Aliaksei Protas

1.58

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Aliaksei Protas has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromProtasZegras
Goals (+2)0.620.57
Assists (+1)0.400.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.19
Hits (+0.1)0.040.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.15

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 Zegras

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.

ProtasZegras
3Team record in 6 meetings3
6Points in those games7

Protas 5G 1A, 10 SOG · Zegras 3G 4A, 14 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other4

Protas's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Protas's defensive zone 1–3 (2021-22)

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

14:35 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side

Shot attempts
14–15
48.3%
Expected goals
0.5–0.8
39.5%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Aliaksei Protas and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreProtasZegras
2026-03-11WSH 1–4 PHI0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S
2026-02-25WSH 3–1 PHI1G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2026-02-03WSH 2–4 PHI1G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2025-03-11WSH 7–4 ANA3G 0A 6S0G 1A 1S
2021-12-06WSH 4–3 ANA0G 0A 0S0G 2A 3S
2021-11-16WSH 2–3 ANA0G 0A 1S2G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

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

ProtasZegras

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 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Aliaksei Protas or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Aliaksei Protas projects to 1.58 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Zegras had 67 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 Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras 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 Zegras done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 3–3. Protas had 6 points (5 goals) and Zegras had 7 (3 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Protas or Zegras?
Against each other, Protas has won 1 and Zegras 4 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 →