Michael Raffl vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.6% vs 49.9%). Look for Raffl on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Raffl wins 55.5% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Raffl 49.7% vs Nylander 49.9% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 51.8%
Defensive zone
Raffl 54.2%
Neutral zone
Raffl 57.0%
Result
Michael Raffl favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Raffl
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Raffl
Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Raffl
3
0
Raffl
Nylander
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
1
Raffl
Nylander
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Raffl
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (597)
50.2% (1,873)
-1.1%
Power Play
48.1% (27)
46.7% (229)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
58.5% (41)
54.8% (31)
+3.7%
On penalty kill, Raffl has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Raffl is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (227).
Raffl shoots left. Nylander is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,522).
Home / Away
Raffl
Nylander
Home
51.1% (305)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
48.3% (360)
48.2% (947)
By Period
Raffl
Nylander
P1
51.6%
51.2%
P2
48.4%
45.6%
P3
49.2%
53.1%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Raffl
56.0%▲
50.5%
49.6%
Nylander
32.0%▼
43.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 19:40 | Offensive | Michael Raffl |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 2 | 03:01 | Offensive | Michael Raffl |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 09:17 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 1 | 01:22 | Offensive | Michael Raffl |