Ilya Protas
LW • Washington Capitals Proj Rank 21 Actual 64 N/A • Trade Value| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Ilya Protas | Fantasy Outlook
Protas earns top-line assignment as Capitals host Canadiens
Ilya Protas steps into a prime opportunity tonight as the Capitals host the Canadiens at Capital One Arena on the second night of a back-to-back. Washington enters as slight home favorites in what projects to be a higher-scoring environment against confirmed Montreal netminder Jakub Dobes. With Pierre-Luc Dubois questionable, the 20-year-old is skating on Washington’s top line between Alex Ovechkin and Aliaksei Protas, while also seeing work on the second power-play unit. Protas has tallied two assists through six games this season, and this top-six assignment offers a significant platform to expand his offensive impact.
Our projection has Protas at ~0.5–1.0 point with ~1–2 shots on goal and a small goal chance, translating to roughly 2.0 fantasy points tonight. While his peripheral floor remains modest, skating alongside elite talent boosts his scoring upside considerably. Looking across Washington's three-game schedule this week, Protas has just one contest remaining after tonight, with our data projecting around 2.2 fantasy points across the slate. Given his low rostership and elevated top-line exposure, he functions best as a speculative play for managers seeking offensive upside. Today's action: Stream.
FantasySP AI Analysis
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Ilya Protas Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14 | MON | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:22:00 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 10/13 | @CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13:03:00 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 10/11 | SEA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:51:00 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 10/09 | NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:57:00 | 0.0 | 7 |
| 10/07 | PIT | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 11:44:00 | -2.5 | 12.5 |
| 10/03 | @TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:55:00 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 10/02 | @CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:32:00 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Totals: | 0 | 4 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 11:46:17.1428 | 12.0 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-27 | WAS | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 4 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 0 | 46 | 46 | -1 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 23 | 281 | 46 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 43 | 6 | |
Protas Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02 | 2.59 | 2.61 | 1.15 | 0.02 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.81 | 0.89 | 0.05 | 1.26 | 3.57 | 9.55 | 3.1 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Washington Capitals
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Stevenson | 2% | 1% |
| Logan Thompson | 100% | 64% |
| Charlie Lindgren | 9% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Hutson | 90% | 65% |
| Martin Fehervary | 31% | 18% |
| Jakob Chychrun | 100% | 81% |
| Matt Roy | 1% | 0% |
| Rasmus Sandin | 3% | 1% |
| Vincent Desharnais | 2% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Ilya Protas | 4% | 2% |
| Alex Ovechkin | 96% | 42% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | 100% | 57% |
| Tom Wilson | 97% | 58% |
| Ryan Leonard | 54% | 26% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Strome | 76% | 30% |
| Jordan Kyrou | 52% | 19% |
| Aliaksei Protas | 27% | 8% |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 41% | 8% |
| Boone Jenner | 41% | 17% |
Line Combinations
Ilya Protas's Current Assignments
Line 4PP2
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Aliaksei Protas | Justin Sourdif | Tom Wilson |
| Line 2 | Alex Tuch | Dylan Strome | Jordan Kyrou |
| Line 3 | Anthony Beauvillier | Boone Jenner | Ryan Leonard |
| Line 4 | Alex Ovechkin | Ilya Protas | Ivan Miroshnichenko |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Jakob Chychrun | Timothy Liljegren |
| Pair 2 | Cole Hutson | Vincent Desharnais |
| Pair 3 | Cole Hutson | Justin Holl |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Alex Ovechkin | Tom Wilson | Jakob Chychrun | Dylan Strome | Ryan Leonard |
| PP2 | Alex Tuch | Jordan Kyrou | Ivan Miroshnichenko | Cole Hutson | Ilya Protas |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Boone Jenner | Tom Wilson | Vincent Desharnais | - |
| PK2 | Jakob Chychrun | Alex Tuch | Timothy Liljegren | Aliaksei Protas |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Logan Thompson | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Charlie Lindgren | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Sourdif #34 · RW | QuestionableDTDUndisclosed | Sourdif is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the ice for the Capitals. INJ SINCE: Oct 16 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois #80 · C | QuestionableDTDIllness | Dubois is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the ice for the Capitals. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Roy #3 · D | OutIRLower Body | Roy is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 3 |
| Rasmus Sandin #38 · D | OutIRKnee | Sandin is recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Aug 7 |
Team Rankings
G
24
13th
A
33
23rd
SOG
184
20th
FOW
206
20th
PPG
3
25th
PPA
5
27th
PPP
8
27th
SHG
1
11th
SHP
1
19th
HITS
149
23rd
BLK
120
6th
GA
20
11th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hurricanes | 6-1-1 | 0.750 | 13 |
 Rangers | 6-3-0 | 0.667 | 12 |
| Capitals | 4-3-0 | 0.571 | 8 |
 Devils | 4-3-0 | 0.571 | 8 |
 Islanders | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Penguins | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Blue Jackets | 2-3-0 | 0.400 | 4 |
 Flyers | 0-6-3 | 0.000 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Jenner | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jordan Kyrou | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dylan Strome | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Aliaksei Protas | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ethen Frank | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Wilson | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
| Ryan Leonard | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Ovechkin | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Justin Sourdif | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 8 | 0 | |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ilya Protas | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hutson | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | -1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Vincent Desharnais | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| Dylan McIlrath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Justin Holl | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matt Roy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timothy Liljegren | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Martin Fehérváry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 132 | 14 | 0 | |
| Charlie Lindgren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | @CAR | L 2-4 |
| 10-14 | MON | W 5-4 |
| 10-17 | NJ | 1:00 PM |
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