Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Gomez wins 44.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gomez 46.4% vs Nylander 49.4% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 54.8%
Defensive zone
Nylander 52.6%
Neutral zone
Nylander 59.5%
Result
William Nylander favored at 58.0%
42.0%
58.0%
Gomez
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Gomez
Nylander
Last 9: Gomez 5-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
2
0
Gomez
Nylander
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
3
4
Gomez
Nylander
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gomez
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (255)
49.6% (260)
-3.7%
Power Play
38.1% (21)
45.2% (31)
-7.1%
On power play, Nylander has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Gomez is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (109).
Gomez shoots left. Nylander is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (183).
Home / Away
Gomez
Nylander
Home
48.9% (131)
48.2% (193)
Away
41.8% (146)
51.0% (98)
By Period
Gomez
Nylander
P1
41.6%
54.3%
P2
48.6%
46.0%
P3
44.9%
47.9%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.2%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
45.1%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 01:28 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 15:56 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 12:43 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 06:10 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 16:22 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 14:05 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 08:19 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 08:03 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 04:37 | Neutral | William Nylander |