Brock Nelson vs Robert Thomas

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Robert Thomas holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nelson on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 14 meetings). Nelson wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nelson 48.3% vs Thomas 51.6% (-3.3%)
H2H factor Nelson leads 20-13 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone Thomas 57.8%
Defensive zone Thomas 55.2%
Neutral zone Thomas 56.7%
Result Robert Thomas favored at 56.4%
43.6%
56.4%
Nelson Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
20 - 13 (33 meetings)
20
13
Nelson Thomas
Last 10: Nelson 7-3 Thomas

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
9
5
Nelson Thomas
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
10
6
Nelson Thomas
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
1
2
Nelson Thomas
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nelson
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,695)
51.1% (5,350)
-3.2%
Power Play
54.5% (1,132)
55.8% (921)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (783)
49.9% (691)
-6.1%
On penalty kill, Thomas has a +6.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Nelson is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (4,075).
Nelson shoots left. Thomas is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,919).
Home / Away
Nelson
Thomas
Home
50.0% (5,845)
50.9% (3,458)
Away
46.5% (5,766)
52.3% (3,504)
By Period
Nelson
Thomas
P1
48.7%
50.6%
P2
48.5%
52.9%
P3
47.7%
50.8%
OT
45.6%
59.2%
Final 5 min
47.8%
53.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%
54.0%
48.3%
Thomas
42.0%
47.0%
51.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 31, 2025 3 06:52 Defensive Brock Nelson
Dec 31, 2025 3 00:46 Defensive Robert Thomas
Dec 31, 2025 2 11:07 Defensive Brock Nelson
Dec 31, 2025 2 08:16 Defensive Robert Thomas
Dec 31, 2025 1 08:08 Offensive Brock Nelson
Apr 5, 2025 3 16:41 Defensive Brock Nelson
Apr 5, 2025 1 18:07 Defensive Robert Thomas
Apr 5, 2025 1 14:27 Offensive Brock Nelson
Apr 5, 2025 1 04:42 Offensive Brock Nelson
Mar 29, 2025 3 16:19 Offensive Brock Nelson
Mar 29, 2025 3 02:14 Offensive Robert Thomas
Mar 29, 2025 3 01:55 Offensive Robert Thomas
Mar 29, 2025 2 14:29 Defensive Brock Nelson
Mar 29, 2025 2 05:20 Offensive Brock Nelson
Mar 29, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Brock Nelson
Nov 23, 2024 3 14:54 Offensive Robert Thomas
Nov 23, 2024 3 12:33 Defensive Brock Nelson
Nov 23, 2024 3 00:35 Offensive Robert Thomas
Oct 17, 2024 3 09:12 Offensive Brock Nelson
Oct 17, 2024 2 08:11 Defensive Robert Thomas