Derek Stepan vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Stepan wins 44.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stepan 46.6% vs Nylander 50.0% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Stepan 54.3%
Defensive zone
Stepan 76.5%
Neutral zone
Stepan 60.7%
Result
Derek Stepan favored at 60.5%
60.5%
39.5%
Stepan
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
10
(15 meetings)
5
10
Stepan
Nylander
Last 10: Stepan 2-8 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
7
Stepan
Nylander
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stepan
2
1
Stepan
Nylander
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Stepan
Nylander
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stepan
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (10,204)
50.3% (1,869)
-3.8%
Power Play
48.8% (1,593)
46.9% (228)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,368)
54.8% (31)
-10.6%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Stepan is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,991).
Stepan shoots right. Nylander is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (609).
Home / Away
Stepan
Nylander
Home
47.6% (6,608)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
45.5% (6,573)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Stepan
Nylander
P1
47.5%
51.3%
P2
45.6%
45.6%
P3
46.8%
53.3%
OT
40.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.5%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stepan
50.0%▼
55.5%
46.5%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2021 | 1 | 07:40 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 16, 2019 | 1 | 06:50 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 2 | 17:44 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 1 | 16:57 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 1 | 16:55 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 2 | 11:50 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 2 | 05:32 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 11:25 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 1 | 00:31 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 3 | 12:51 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 1 | 10:52 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |