Brock Nelson vs David Desharnais
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Desharnais holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Desharnais on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nelson 48.3% vs Desharnais 50.9% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Desharnais leads 17-8 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Nelson 53.6%
Defensive zone
Nelson 72.3%
Neutral zone
Nelson 54.8%
Result
Brock Nelson favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Nelson
Desharnais
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
17
(25 meetings)
8
17
Nelson
Desharnais
Last 10: Nelson 3-7 Desharnais
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
0
7
Nelson
Desharnais
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
3
2
Nelson
Desharnais
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desharnais
5
8
Nelson
Desharnais
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nelson
Desharnais
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,695)
49.9% (5,585)
-2.0%
Power Play
54.5% (1,132)
58.2% (1,058)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (783)
39.1% (128)
+4.7%
On penalty kill, Nelson has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Desharnais shoots left. Nelson is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (7,533).
Nelson shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Home / Away
Nelson
Desharnais
Home
50.0% (5,845)
52.0% (3,426)
Away
46.5% (5,766)
49.9% (3,381)
By Period
Nelson
Desharnais
P1
48.7%
51.1%
P2
48.5%
53.1%
P3
47.7%
48.5%
OT
45.6%
51.2%
Final 5 min
47.8%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%▲
54.0%
48.3%
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2018 | 3 | 10:27 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 3 | 07:58 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 04:53 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 18:55 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 16:06 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 3 | 01:29 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 1 | 04:54 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 7, 2017 | 1 | 00:45 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Oct 26, 2016 | 3 | 11:21 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 1 | 12:24 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 3 | 11:45 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 18:32 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 10:52 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 13:43 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 10:50 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 2 | 02:02 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 1 | 09:53 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 1 | 06:33 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 1 | 06:28 | Offensive | David Desharnais |