Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.6% vs 48.5%). Look for Pirri on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 48.7% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 78.9%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 71.1%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 54.5%
Result
Brandon Pirri favored at 62.2%
62.2%
37.8%
Pirri
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Pirri
Nielsen
Last 5: Pirri 4-1 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pirri
2
1
Pirri
Nielsen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pirri
1
0
Pirri
Nielsen
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pirri
1
0
Pirri
Nielsen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (983)
49.3% (7,608)
-1.6%
Power Play
55.1% (147)
54.7% (594)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
41.7% (1,420)
-1.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Pirri is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Pirri shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Pirri
Nielsen
Home
51.3% (599)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
45.7% (536)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Pirri
Nielsen
P1
49.4%
49.7%
P2
46.4%
47.6%
P3
49.9%
48.2%
OT
77.8%
46.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
48.6%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 00:43 | Offensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 12:28 | Offensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 11:18 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 16:18 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 16:06 | Defensive | Brandon Pirri |