Derick Brassard vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.1% vs 50.0%). Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.1% vs Nylander 50.0% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 56.5%
Defensive zone
Brassard 62.4%
Neutral zone
Brassard 54.1%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Brassard
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Brassard
Nylander
Last 6: Brassard 1-5 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
1
Brassard
Nylander
1 total
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
48.7% (8,464)
50.3% (1,869)
-1.6%
Power Play
52.3% (1,260)
46.9% (228)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
54.8% (31)
-4.5%
On power play, Brassard has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Brassard is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,414).
Brassard shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Brassard
Nylander
Home
50.6% (5,020)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
47.6% (4,901)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Brassard
Nylander
P1
49.0%
51.3%
P2
49.8%
45.6%
P3
48.4%
53.3%
OT
51.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
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 |
| Oct 12, 2016 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | William Nylander |