Brayden Point vs Brock Nelson

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.8% vs 48.3%). Look for Nelson on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 17 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Point 48.8% vs Nelson 48.3% (+0.5%)
H2H factor Nelson leads 21-20 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone Point 63.2%
Defensive zone Nelson 62.9%
Neutral zone Point 50.7%
Result Brock Nelson favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Point Nelson
Head-to-Head Record
20 - 21 (41 meetings)
20
21
Point Nelson
Last 10: Point 4-6 Nelson

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Point
7
3
Point Nelson
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
5
12
Point Nelson
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Point
8
6
Point Nelson
14 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Point
Nelson
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (6,201)
47.9% (9,744)
+0.4%
Power Play
53.9% (1,046)
54.7% (1,149)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (247)
43.8% (790)
-5.3%
On penalty kill, Nelson has a +5.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nelson shoots left. Point is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (5,420).
Point shoots right. Nelson is 47.1% vs right-shot opponents (4,097).
Home / Away
Point
Nelson
Home
49.0% (3,754)
50.1% (5,878)
Away
48.5% (3,740)
46.5% (5,806)
By Period
Point
Nelson
P1
46.8%
48.7%
P2
51.3%
48.6%
P3
48.0%
47.7%
OT
52.0%
45.6%
Final 5 min
49.5%
48.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
48.0%
48.0%
48.8%
Nelson
56.0%
55.5%
48.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 6, 2026 1 19:41 Offensive Brayden Point
Jan 6, 2026 1 18:14 Defensive Brock Nelson
Jan 6, 2026 1 11:46 Defensive Brock Nelson
Jan 6, 2026 1 11:38 Defensive Brock Nelson
Jan 6, 2026 1 11:33 Offensive Brayden Point
Jan 6, 2026 1 08:22 Neutral Brock Nelson
Jan 6, 2026 1 08:02 Defensive Brock Nelson
Nov 4, 2025 2 07:58 Neutral Brock Nelson
Nov 4, 2025 1 04:24 Offensive Brayden Point
Feb 1, 2025 2 03:29 Defensive Brayden Point
Feb 1, 2025 1 13:57 Offensive Brock Nelson
Mar 30, 2024 2 01:00 Defensive Brock Nelson
Feb 24, 2024 1 04:28 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 22, 2022 3 01:54 Offensive Brock Nelson
Oct 22, 2022 1 18:03 Neutral Brayden Point
Feb 8, 2020 1 00:00 Neutral Brock Nelson
Dec 9, 2019 2 03:56 Defensive Brock Nelson
Dec 9, 2019 1 17:09 Neutral Brayden Point
Nov 1, 2019 3 12:41 Neutral Brock Nelson
Nov 1, 2019 2 05:57 Defensive Brock Nelson