Brock Nelson vs William Nylander

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Brock Nelson holds a +13.0% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nelson 49.6% vs Nylander 45.4% (+13.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Nylander 74.8%
Defensive zone Nelson 71.2%
Neutral zone Nylander 53.3%
Result William Nylander favored at 74.8%
25.2%
74.8%
Nelson Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
0 - 1 (1 meetings)
0
1
Nelson Nylander

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
1
Nelson Nylander
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nelson
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (694)
40.4% (47)
+9.6%
Power Play
56.3% (112)
0.0% (5)
+56.3%
On power play, Nelson has a +56.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Nelson is 51.2% vs right-shot opponents (322).
Nelson shoots left. Nylander is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (36).
Home / Away
Nelson
Nylander
Home
50.4% (472)
39.4% (33)
Away
48.6% (477)
31.6% (19)
By Period
Nelson
Nylander
P1
47.2%
38.5%
P2
53.4%
23.8%
P3
47.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.6%
18.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
46.0%
46.0%
49.5%
Nylander
36.0%
45.5%
36.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 12, 2026 1 08:07 Offensive William Nylander