Brock Nelson vs Jiri Kulich

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Brock Nelson holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Nelson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nelson 51.9% vs Kulich 46.2% (+6.6%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Nelson 85.9%
Defensive zone Nelson 86.8%
Neutral zone Nelson 90.4%
Result Brock Nelson favored at 88.2%
88.2%
11.8%
Nelson Kulich
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 1 (6 meetings)
5
1
Nelson Kulich
Last 6: Nelson 5-1 Kulich

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
2
1
Nelson Kulich
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nelson
3
0
Nelson Kulich
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nelson
Kulich
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (1,002)
45.4% (513)
+5.9%
Power Play
58.7% (126)
53.1% (32)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
51.9% (81)
30.8% (13)
+21.1%
On penalty kill, Nelson has a +21.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kulich shoots left. Nelson is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Nelson shoots left. Kulich is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (373).
Home / Away
Nelson
Kulich
Home
52.5% (590)
46.8% (267)
Away
51.7% (619)
44.3% (291)
By Period
Nelson
Kulich
P1
50.5%
45.6%
P2
54.4%
48.0%
P3
51.4%
42.9%
OT
47.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.3%
42.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%
54.0%
52.1%
Kulich
46.0%
43.5%
45.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 23, 2024 2 18:21 Neutral Brock Nelson
Dec 23, 2024 1 08:28 Neutral Brock Nelson
Dec 23, 2024 1 03:13 Offensive Brock Nelson
Dec 23, 2024 1 00:57 Offensive Jiri Kulich
Nov 30, 2024 2 07:45 Neutral Brock Nelson
Nov 30, 2024 2 00:21 Offensive Brock Nelson