Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 50.0%). Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cave wins 53.2% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cave 49.3% vs Nylander 50.0% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 75.6%
Defensive zone
Cave 73.9%
Neutral zone
Cave 50.2%
Result
William Nylander favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Cave
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Cave
Nylander
Last 10: Cave 4-6 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
3
Cave
Nylander
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cave
2
0
Cave
Nylander
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
3
Cave
Nylander
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cave
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (445)
50.3% (1,869)
-0.2%
Power Play
41.7% (12)
46.9% (228)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (43)
54.8% (31)
-12.9%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Cave is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (154).
Cave shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Cave
Nylander
Home
46.8% (233)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
51.3% (267)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Cave
Nylander
P1
46.3%
51.3%
P2
48.3%
45.6%
P3
53.7%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.7%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cave
42.0%▼
50.5%
49.2%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | 3 | 14:23 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 2 | 09:27 | Defensive | Colby Cave |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 2 | 03:15 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 08:41 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 08:27 | Offensive | Colby Cave |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 3 | 16:06 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 3 | 07:23 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 1 | 11:06 | Neutral | Colby Cave |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 1 | 01:25 | Offensive | Colby Cave |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 07:53 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 16:05 | Defensive | Colby Cave |