Aliaksei Protas

Aliaksei Protas

24-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.
Tallies in shootout loss
CWashington Capitals
December 5, 2025
Protas scored a goal, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.
ANALYSIS
Protas has three goals and two assists during his five-game point streak. The 24-year-old forward continues to shine in a middle-six role for the Capitals -- he's gotten on the scoresheet in nine of his last 11 outings. For the year, he's at nine goals, 19 points, a plus-22 rating, 62 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 13 hits through 29 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    16:27
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:08
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:35
 
Ice Time
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Short-Handed
2022–23
11:31
0:06
0:13
2023–24
13:45
0:15
0:51
2024–25
16:27
0:08
1:35
2025–26
18:26
0:51
1:55
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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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Fills empty cage
CWashington Capitals
December 3, 2025
Protas scored an empty-net goal on five shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
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Remains productive
CWashington Capitals
December 1, 2025
Protas scored a goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
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Tallies in Wednesday's win
CWashington Capitals
November 20, 2025
Protas scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Oilers.
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Ends point drought
CWashington Capitals
November 18, 2025
Protas provided an assist, put one shot on goal and blocked a shot in Monday's 2-1 win over the Kings.
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Pots goal Saturday
CWashington Capitals
November 2, 2025
Protas scored a goal and put two shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo.
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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.
ANALYSIS
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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