Brock Nelson vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Nelson wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nelson 48.3% vs Nylander 50.0% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 67.9%
Defensive zone
Nelson 65.7%
Neutral zone
Nylander 50.9%
Result
William Nylander favored at 53.7%
46.3%
53.7%
Nelson
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Nelson
Nylander
Last 10: Nelson 5-5 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
5
Nelson
Nylander
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Nelson
Nylander
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nelson
3
0
Nelson
Nylander
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nelson
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,695)
50.3% (1,869)
-2.4%
Power Play
54.5% (1,132)
46.9% (228)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (783)
54.8% (31)
-11.0%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Nelson is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (4,075).
Nelson shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Nelson
Nylander
Home
50.0% (5,845)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
46.5% (5,766)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Nelson
Nylander
P1
48.7%
51.3%
P2
48.5%
45.6%
P3
47.7%
53.3%
OT
45.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.8%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%▲
54.0%
48.3%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 08:07 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 18:08 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 05:15 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 13, 2019 | 1 | 00:31 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 1 | 14:00 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 1 | 10:40 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 13:01 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 14:39 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 08:13 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 2 | 04:41 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 6, 2017 | OT | 02:28 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 2 | 09:48 | Offensive | William Nylander |