Alexander Wennberg vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Nielsen 48.5% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 26-26 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Wennberg 60.2%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 56.6%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 51.4%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Wennberg
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
26
(52 meetings)
26
26
Wennberg
Nielsen
Last 10: Wennberg 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
6
6
Wennberg
Nielsen
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
10
Wennberg
Nielsen
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
15
10
Wennberg
Nielsen
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (9,278)
49.3% (7,608)
-2.6%
Power Play
49.4% (1,419)
54.7% (594)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (1,132)
41.7% (1,420)
-2.8%
On power play, Nielsen has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Wennberg is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,843).
Wennberg shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Nielsen
Home
47.6% (5,983)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
44.9% (5,846)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Wennberg
Nielsen
P1
46.1%
49.7%
P2
46.2%
47.6%
P3
46.6%
48.2%
OT
45.0%
46.6%
Final 5 min
45.2%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.3%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 14:20 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 1 | 12:06 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 1 | 14:59 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 1 | 06:22 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 2 | 00:44 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 2 | 08:42 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 05:43 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 16:42 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 00:31 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 19:18 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 11, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 11:42 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 1 | 05:40 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 1 | 00:49 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 13:31 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 11:27 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 06:56 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 1 | 16:33 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 1 | 12:47 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |