Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Bennett wins 46.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.0% vs Nylander 49.4% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 51.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 60.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 58.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 59.2%
59.2%
40.8%
Bennett
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Bennett
Nylander
Last 5: Bennett 1-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
2
Bennett
Nylander
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
2
Bennett
Nylander
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (326)
49.6% (260)
-3.6%
Power Play
50.0% (18)
45.2% (31)
+4.8%
On power play, Bennett has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Bennett is 46.0% vs right-shot opponents (126).
Bennett shoots left. Nylander is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (183).
Home / Away
Bennett
Nylander
Home
50.4% (129)
48.2% (193)
Away
43.6% (218)
51.0% (98)
By Period
Bennett
Nylander
P1
52.9%
54.3%
P2
38.9%
46.0%
P3
46.0%
47.9%
Final 5 min
48.6%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
46.1%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 11:15 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 08:01 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |