Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kuraly wins 43.1% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuraly 46.9% vs Nylander 51.2% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 78.9%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 58.5%
Neutral zone
Nylander 59.5%
Result
William Nylander favored at 59.7%
40.3%
59.7%
Kuraly
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kuraly
Nylander
Last 6: Kuraly 4-2 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
1
Kuraly
Nylander
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
0
Kuraly
Nylander
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
3
1
Kuraly
Nylander
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuraly
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (661)
51.7% (574)
-5.7%
Power Play
77.8% (9)
47.9% (73)
+29.9%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (51)
66.7% (3)
-19.6%
On power play, Kuraly has a +29.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Kuraly is 43.1% vs right-shot opponents (197).
Kuraly shoots left. Nylander is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Kuraly
Nylander
Home
47.2% (335)
51.8% (336)
Away
45.9% (386)
51.0% (314)
By Period
Kuraly
Nylander
P1
47.1%
53.6%
P2
44.6%
44.4%
P3
48.1%
55.4%
Final 5 min
44.8%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
46.5%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 2 | 00:36 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 02:39 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 11:50 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 16:28 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 1 | 15:18 | Neutral | William Nylander |