Nylander's offensive numbers have seen an improvement this season. Not only has he increased his goalscoring, but he's doing an even better job setting up his teammates for chances. This is due, at least in part, to a shift in position on the powerplay, leading to more possession time. It seems that while
Mitch Marner is the master of creative plays and sneaky passes, Nylander is better suited to finding seams against a structured defensive setup and exploiting them for scoring chances. He's also doing a much better job of driving to the net when the opportunity arises as well.