Derick Brassard vs William Nylander
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Brassard wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.2% vs Nylander 51.2% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Brassard 58.9%
Defensive zone
Brassard 58.5%
Neutral zone
Brassard 55.6%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 56.8%
56.8%
43.2%
Brassard
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Brassard
Nylander
Last 5: Brassard 1-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Brassard
Nylander
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
3
Brassard
Nylander
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (936)
51.7% (574)
-2.7%
Power Play
48.1% (104)
47.9% (73)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (9)
66.7% (3)
+0.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Brassard is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (320).
Brassard shoots left. Nylander is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Brassard
Nylander
Home
50.5% (543)
51.8% (336)
Away
47.7% (507)
51.0% (314)
By Period
Brassard
Nylander
P1
48.8%
53.6%
P2
49.0%
44.4%
P3
49.6%
55.4%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.2%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | 1 | 14:10 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 06:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 18:21 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 07:35 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |