Phillip Danault vs William Nylander
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.5% vs 55.2%). Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Danault wins 58.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 55.2% vs Nylander 54.1% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 66.5%
Defensive zone
Danault 76.7%
Neutral zone
Danault 64.1%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 67.4%
67.4%
32.6%
Danault
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Danault
Nylander
Last 6: Danault 4-2 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
1
Danault
Nylander
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
3
1
Danault
Nylander
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
1
0
Danault
Nylander
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (1,222)
56.5% (324)
-1.7%
Power Play
81.6% (49)
46.5% (43)
+35.1%
Penalty Kill
54.3% (317)
0.0% (1)
+54.3%
On penalty kill, Danault has a +54.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Danault is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (546).
Danault shoots left. Nylander is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (280).
Home / Away
Danault
Nylander
Home
56.2% (770)
57.1% (177)
Away
54.9% (818)
53.4% (191)
By Period
Danault
Nylander
P1
52.5%
56.4%
P2
57.9%
51.8%
P3
55.6%
56.9%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.2%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
55.5%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
55.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | OT | 02:21 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 18:47 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 12:14 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 16:36 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 09:42 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 04:41 | Offensive | William Nylander |