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Aliaksei Protas vs William Nylander

Aliaksei ProtasAliaksei ProtasCapitals · Left wingvsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58.

Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Protas has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Protas's 1.8.

William Nylander has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Protas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Fenwick 54.8%, Corsi 53.5%.

Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Power-play share 71.2%, Power-play points 21.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Aliaksei Protas

1.58

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromProtasNylander
Goals (+2)0.621.05
Assists (+1)0.400.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.25
Hits (+0.1)0.040.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.24

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 Nylander

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.

ProtasNylander
5Team record in 9 meetings4
7Points in those games4

Protas 3G 4A, 13 SOG · Nylander 3G 1A, 31 SOG

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

11:13 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Protas's side

Shot attempts
11–5
68.8%
Expected goals
0.7–0.3
70.0%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Aliaksei Protas and William Nylander
DateScoreProtasNylander
2026-04-08WSH 4–0 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-18WSH 4–0 TOR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-28WSH 5–2 TOR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 4S
2024-12-06WSH 3–1 TOR1G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-13WSH 3–4 TOR1G 1A 4S1G 1A 2S
2024-03-28WSH 1–5 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 5S
2023-10-24WSH 1–4 TOR0G 0A 1S1G 0A 4S
2022-12-17WSH 5–2 TOR0G 1A 0S1G 0A 5S
2022-10-13WSH 2–3 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 7S

Every stat, side by side

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

ProtasNylander

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 9th-most 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)

William Nylander

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Aliaksei Protas or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aliaksei Protas's 1.58. Protas had 52 points in 76 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander 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 Nylander done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Protas's team went 5–4. Protas had 7 points (3 goals) and Nylander had 4 (3 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 →