Sean Kuraly vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.3% vs 50.0%). Look for Nylander on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Kuraly wins 45.9% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuraly 50.3% vs Nylander 50.0% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 13-10 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 88.2%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 81.9%
Neutral zone
Nylander 53.9%
Result
William Nylander favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Kuraly
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
13
(23 meetings)
10
13
Kuraly
Nylander
Last 10: Kuraly 3-7 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
9
Kuraly
Nylander
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
6
3
Kuraly
Nylander
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
4
1
Kuraly
Nylander
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuraly
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (5,141)
50.3% (1,869)
+1.2%
Power Play
56.0% (100)
46.9% (228)
+9.1%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,086)
54.8% (31)
-10.6%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Kuraly is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (2,226).
Kuraly shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Kuraly
Nylander
Home
51.9% (3,187)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
48.7% (3,141)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Kuraly
Nylander
P1
51.1%
51.3%
P2
49.9%
45.6%
P3
50.0%
53.3%
OT
52.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.0%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
50.3%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 02:34 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 1 | 11:43 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 18:40 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 00:28 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 2 | 14:18 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 1 | 10:52 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 00:34 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 1 | 14:40 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 07:08 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2 | 16:10 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2 | 14:25 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 1 | 13:46 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 14:38 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 01:33 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 01:29 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| 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 |