Mathew Barzal vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Barzal wins 42.2% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 42.2% vs Nylander 49.9% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Barzal 51.8%
Defensive zone
Barzal 61.3%
Neutral zone
Barzal 52.4%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 54.0%
54.0%
46.0%
Barzal
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Barzal
Nylander
Last 10: Barzal 5-5 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
5
Barzal
Nylander
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
3
0
Barzal
Nylander
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barzal
4
3
Barzal
Nylander
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (3,571)
50.2% (1,874)
-8.3%
Power Play
43.4% (205)
46.7% (229)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (26)
54.8% (31)
-12.5%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Barzal is 42.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,098).
Barzal shoots right. Nylander is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (611).
Home / Away
Barzal
Nylander
Home
43.2% (1,901)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
40.9% (1,901)
48.1% (948)
By Period
Barzal
Nylander
P1
40.6%
51.1%
P2
44.6%
45.6%
P3
41.1%
53.1%
OT
27.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
40.0%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
44.0%▬
45.0%
42.0%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2019 | 3 | 13:02 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2 | 07:58 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2 | 07:52 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2 | 03:29 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 1 | 07:29 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 3 | 03:33 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 3 | 03:21 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 01:20 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 17:39 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3 | 14:59 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3 | 03:42 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 2 | 05:20 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 1 | 13:39 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 1 | 13:16 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 1 | 00:48 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |