Protas entered the NHL two seasons ago, and since then, among Washington Capitals forwards that played at least 40 games (he’s played 91 games), he’s second in both Shot Attempts (CF%) and Expected Goals (xGF%), and third in both Scoring Chance (SCF%) and High Danger Chances (HDCF%). That’s very impressive for a 20-22 year old kid who didn’t even come over to North America until he turned 18.
Let’s focus specifically on the most recent season for Protas. Here are his five-on-five adjusted numbers through 58 games played, per NaturalStatTrick, along with how those numbers track relative to teammates and where they rank on the team overall:
- 11:03 TOI/GP
- 52.