Scouting Report
Ryan O'Reilly holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for O'Reilly on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nelson 50.6% vs O'Reilly 54.9% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
O'Reilly leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Nelson 74.3%
Defensive zone
Nelson 68.8%
Neutral zone
Nelson 69.9%
Result
Brock Nelson favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Nelson
O'Reilly
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
12
(17 meetings)
5
12
Nelson
O'Reilly
Last 10: Nelson 4-6 O'Reilly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: O'Reilly
1
5
Nelson
O'Reilly
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: O'Reilly
2
4
Nelson
O'Reilly
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: O'Reilly
2
3
Nelson
O'Reilly
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nelson
O'Reilly
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (879)
55.4% (826)
-4.7%
Power Play
58.6% (162)
57.9% (221)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (198)
50.4% (129)
-7.0%
On penalty kill, O'Reilly has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Reilly shoots left. Nelson is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (803).
Nelson shoots left. O'Reilly is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (662).
Home / Away
Nelson
O'Reilly
Home
52.3% (621)
55.8% (579)
Away
48.9% (618)
54.9% (597)
By Period
Nelson
O'Reilly
P1
48.4%
57.7%
P2
53.5%
54.8%
P3
50.3%
54.3%
OT
41.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.8%
55.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%▲
54.0%
50.6%
O'Reilly
54.0%▼
55.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | 3 | 13:55 | Offensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 3 | 06:36 | Defensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 2 | 04:25 | Offensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 2 | 00:41 | Defensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 1 | 13:09 | Neutral | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 16:34 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 15:58 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 03:11 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 03:01 | Offensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:54 | Defensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 17:42 | Neutral | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 07:58 | Defensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 1 | 18:16 | Offensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 1 | 10:10 | Offensive | Ryan O'Reilly |