Aliaksei Protas

Aliaksei Protas

25-Year-Old CenterC
Washington Capitals
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After posting six tallies and 23 assists in 78 games during the 2023-24 campaign, Protas broke out in a big way in 2024-25, compiling 30 goals and 66 points in 76 regular-season appearances. The 24-year-old forward was successful in Washington’s top-six forward group, meshing with Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Protas led the Capitals with 60 even-strength points while ranking third on the team in points per game (0.87) and tying for first on the club with five shorthanded points. He didn’t log much ice time in power-play situations, and his 21.1 shooting percentage is slightly concerning, but he should remain in the 65-point range in 2025-26 if he maintains a spot on one of the top two lines. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a five-year, $16.88 million contract extension with the Capitals in January of 2024.
Picks up pair of points
CWashington Capitals
April 12, 2026
Protas scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.
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Protas opened the scoring at 1:39 of the second period and also assisted on a Tom Wilson goal later in that frame. The 25-year-old Prtoas has racked up five points and nine shots on net over his last four games since he returned from an upper-body injury. Protas is up to 25 goals, 52 points, 156 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 32 hits and a plus-20 rating over 74 appearances. While he hasn't matched last year's 66-point breakout regular season, he's still been a quality fantasy option in a middle-six role.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    18:14
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:29
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:56
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2023–24
13:45
0:15
0:51
2024–25
16:27
0:08
1:35
2025–26
18:14
0:29
1:56
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Protas had a modest breakout in 2023-24, earning 29 points and 113 shots on net over 78 regular-season contests. He's steadily gained more responsibility with the Capitals over the last three years, but Protas' ceiling remains limited by a lack of power-play time -- he averaged just 15 seconds per game with the man advantage last year. Protas is likely to remain in a middle-six role in 2024-25, so it's fair to question how much more growth he can show without a significantly larger role. Expect roughly 30 points without much additional production in the non-scoring categories, leaving his fantasy value to deep formats.
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Adds two points in return
CWashington Capitals
April 4, 2026
Protas scored a goal, supplied an assist and placed four shots on net in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sabres.
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Playing Saturday
CWashington Capitals
April 4, 2026
Protas (upper body) will return to action versus Buffalo on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
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Set to be game-time call
CWashington Capitals
Upper Body
April 4, 2026
Protas (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Buffalo, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
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Won't play Thursday
CWashington Capitals
Upper Body
April 1, 2026
Protas (upper body) won't travel with the Capitals to New Jersey for Thursday's game, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
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Won't play Tuesday
CWashington Capitals
Upper Body
March 30, 2026
Protas (upper body) won't be in the lineup against Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
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May need offseason surgery
CWashington Capitals
May 17, 2025
Protas could undergo foot surgery in the offseason, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Saturday.
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Protas will see how he feels following physicals this summer to determine whether or not surgery is required. He suffered the foot injury versus Chicago on April 4 and missed 10 consecutive games, including the first four contests in the opening round of the playoffs against Montreal. Protas had one goal and one assist in six postseason outings. He broke out offensively in the 2024-25 regular season, compiling 30 goals, 36 assists, a plus-40 rating and 142 shots on goal across 76 appearances.
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