GRIT & GF
Ilya Protas

Washington Capitals, Left wing

Ilya Protas

  • Playmaker
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
5
1 G, 4 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
11:53
8 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.2
share of chances while he's on

Ilya Protas has 1 goal and 4 assists (5 points) in 8 games for the Washington Capitals in 2026–27, with 8 shots on goal and 11:53 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 36.7 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

2026-27

36.7050100
Rated above 16% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.0
Wins
+0.00
Physicality10thGF32thIntimidation80thChemistry46thClutch32th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.22, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 15.9% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Intimidation

+0.47 SD · 80th percentile · weight 11% · +0.1 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0463th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.1.3981th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 80 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at PIT

    Saturday, April 11

    Big night

    Three points for Ilya Protas: one goal and two assists. That was his first goal of the season. He played 16:06 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Capitals.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game11:53
    16
  • Points per 603.16
    86
  • Goals per 600.63
    45
  • Individual xG per 600.86
    55
  • Shots per 605.0
    32

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.40
    46
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.79
    30
  • xGF%46.2%
    33

Physical

  • Hits per 601.9
    25
  • Blocks per 603.2
    73
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    31
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    35
  • Distance skated15 mi
    32

Shooting

  • Hardest shot72.3 mph
    14
  • Shots on goal8
    37
  • Shooting %12.5%
    51

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.8%
    61
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.2%
    54

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Jordan Kyrou, Aliaksei Protas631:1226–281.1–1.01–353%
Alex Ovechkin, Aliaksei Protas616:0715–170.8–1.11–141%
Alex Ovechkin, Ivan Miroshnichenko215:1412–200.7–0.92–042%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 12 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 12 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
04-0810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27814581.411:533546.2
2025–26413471.015:540245.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1712:391030.45100
2026-10-1412:220200.12020
2026-10-1313:030030.48110
2026-10-1112:510110.17110
2026-10-0910:570000.00000
2026-10-0711:440010.13000
2026-10-039:550000.00010
2026-10-0211:320100.01000
2026-04-1416:060010.37010
2026-04-1215:450030.27000
2026-04-1116:061230.33000
2026-04-0815:370100.00012