Is Aliaksei Protas Better Than Brandon Duhaime? NHL Stats Decide

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Aliaksei Protas vs Brandon Duhaime. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aliaksei Protas takes 4 categories while Brandon Duhaime claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Aliaksei Protas's Plus/Minus of 50 compared to Brandon Duhaime's -1 represents a 4900% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aliaksei Protas's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Aliaksei Protas posts 330 against Brandon Duhaime's 386 — a gap of just 17%. Brandon Duhaime can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Brandon Duhaime side.

Hockey's greatest players accumulate points through both goal scoring and playmaking. The balance between goals and assists often reveals a player's style — pure scorer versus pass-first playmaker.

The verdict favors Aliaksei Protas — 4 categories to 2 — but Brandon Duhaime makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Brandon Duhaime has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 17%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.