Draw Duel
Ilya Protas faceoff stats, 2025-26
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Model rating
39.9%
90%: 34.1%–46.0% vs an average regular, on 57 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
45.2%
19 won of 42 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
54.5% / 33.3%
22 strong-side, 15 weak-side draws this season
Next game
4.0 FOW
2026-10-07 vs PIT: 9 draws at 43.5%, range 1–7
Where Protas wins draws
Win % at every dot, 2026-27 and 2025-26 regular season, in his own attacking direction.
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| Dot | Draws | Won | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZ left | 14 | 9 | 64.3% |
| OZ right | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NZ left (att.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NZ right (att.) | 0 | 0 | — |
| Centre | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| NZ left (def.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NZ right (def.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| DZ left | 12 | 8 | 66.7% |
| DZ right | 15 | 5 | 33.3% |
Toughest and easiest opponents
Model win % against today's regular centres, averaged over home and road and every dot. This is a prediction, not his record.
Toughest
- Claude Giroux OTT · R31.8%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L32.5%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R32.8%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R33.2%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L33.4%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L33.6%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L52.9%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L52.5%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L51.4%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L49.7%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L49.4%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R49.2%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 40.0% 15 | 35.7% 14 | 100.0% 1 | — 0 | 75.0% 4 | 20.0% 5 | 33.3% 6 | 71.4% 7 | 0.0% 3 |
| 2025-26 | 45.2% 42 | 45.2% 42 | — 0 | — 0 | 54.5% 11 | 20.0% 10 | 52.4% 21 | 54.5% 22 | 33.3% 15 |
Small numbers are draws taken. Strong = his strong-side dots (a left shot's left dots, in his own attacking direction); centre-ice draws count in neither.
Head-to-head, last three seasons
Raw records against his most frequent opponents next to what the model expected at the dots they actually met at. The blended number moves the model toward the record by n / (n + 500), because pair-specific edges are tiny (about ±2 points) and most of a lopsided record is luck.
| Opponent | Record | Raw | Model | Blended | Unusual? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Domi | 3–5 | 37.5% | 40.7% | 40.7% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
| Noel Acciari | 2–3 | 40.0% | 37.7% | 37.7% | normal luck (z 0.1) |
| Rickard Rakell | 4–1 | 80.0% | 48.9% | 49.3% | a bit unusual (z 1.4) |
| Anthony Cirelli | 3–1 | 75.0% | 47.6% | 47.8% | a bit unusual (z 1.1) |
| John Tavares | 1–2 | 33.3% | 32.8% | 32.8% | normal luck (z 0.0) |
| Joona Koppanen | 0–3 | 0.0% | 48.6% | 48.3% | a bit unusual (z -1.7) |
| Sidney Crosby | 1–2 | 33.3% | 38.0% | 38.0% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
| Charlie Coyle | 1–2 | 33.3% | 34.7% | 34.7% | normal luck (z -0.1) |
| Mark Jankowski | 1–2 | 33.3% | 39.2% | 39.2% | normal luck (z -0.2) |
| Brayden Point | 1–2 | 33.3% | 44.2% | 44.2% | normal luck (z -0.4) |
| Conor Geekie | 1–2 | 33.3% | 47.1% | 47.0% | normal luck (z -0.5) |
| Sean Monahan | 0–2 | 0.0% | 47.0% | 46.8% | a bit unusual (z -1.3) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | @ TBL | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 2026-10-02 | @ CAR | 1 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 2026-04-14 | @ CBJ | 3 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 2026-04-12 | vs PIT | 7 | 12 | 58.3% |
| 2026-04-11 | @ PIT | 3 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2026-04-08 | @ TOR | 6 | 14 | 42.9% |
Projected faceoffs won
- 2026-10-07 vs PIT likely opponents: Sidney Crosby (36%), Ben Kindel (47%)4.0 FOW 1–7
- 2026-10-09 vs NYR likely opponents: J.T. Miller (35%), Mika Zibanejad (39%)3.7 FOW 1–6
- 2026-10-11 vs SEA likely opponents: Chandler Stephenson (43%), Matty Beniers (45%)4.2 FOW 1–7
FAQ
What is Ilya Protas's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Ilya Protas's raw faceoff wins and percentage this season. The model rating beside it is his expected win rate against an average regular centre at a neutral dot, adjusted for opponents, home ice and dot side, with a 90% interval.
How many faceoffs will Ilya Protas win tonight?
When Ilya Protas has a game scheduled, the projection above gives expected draws, expected win rate against tonight's likely opposing centres, and a 10th–90th percentile range of faceoffs won. Projections update nightly.
Is Ilya Protas better on his strong side?
Almost every centre is. The strong/weak split above compares his win rate on his strong-side dots (a left shot's left dots) with his weak-side dots. League-wide, strong-side takers win about 52.6% and weak-side takers about 44.9%.