Alex Galchenyuk vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on neutral-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings). Galchenyuk wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 46.8% vs Nielsen 48.5% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 18-12 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Galchenyuk 81.7%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 69.2%
Neutral zone
Galchenyuk 57.7%
Result
Alex Galchenyuk favored at 59.5%
59.5%
40.5%
Galchenyuk
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
18
(30 meetings)
12
18
Galchenyuk
Nielsen
Last 10: Galchenyuk 5-5 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
8
2
Galchenyuk
Nielsen
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
6
Galchenyuk
Nielsen
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
10
Galchenyuk
Nielsen
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,379)
49.3% (7,608)
-1.9%
Power Play
43.4% (394)
54.7% (594)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (18)
41.7% (1,420)
-8.4%
On power play, Nielsen has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Galchenyuk is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,767).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Nielsen
Home
47.2% (1,504)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
46.2% (1,287)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Nielsen
P1
45.3%
49.7%
P2
47.9%
47.6%
P3
46.6%
48.2%
OT
59.3%
46.6%
Final 5 min
48.6%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
46.7%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2020 | 2 | 02:12 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 1 | 15:52 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 3 | 06:49 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 2 | 17:52 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 2 | 13:29 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 2 | 09:31 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 06:06 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:33 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 2 | 11:37 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 2 | 09:42 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1 | 19:03 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1 | 12:33 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1 | 04:12 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 26, 2016 | OT | 03:17 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1 | 17:29 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 17:31 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 18:57 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 10:30 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 3 | 17:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |