Brandon Sutter vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 24 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 37-36 in 73 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 66.5%
Defensive zone
Sutter 53.6%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 55.2%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 55.7%
44.3%
55.7%
Sutter
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
37
(73 meetings)
36
37
Sutter
Nielsen
Last 10: Sutter 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
10
12
Sutter
Nielsen
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
15
9
Sutter
Nielsen
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
11
16
Sutter
Nielsen
27 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
49.3% (7,608)
+1.6%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
54.7% (594)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
41.7% (1,420)
+4.7%
On penalty kill, Sutter has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Home / Away
Sutter
Nielsen
Home
50.6% (5,050)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Sutter
Nielsen
P1
48.7%
49.7%
P2
50.3%
47.6%
P3
51.5%
48.2%
OT
50.0%
46.6%
Final 5 min
49.4%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 14:21 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 3 | 17:41 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 2 | 06:44 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 2 | 06:38 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 3 | 03:40 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 3 | 01:35 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 2 | 15:35 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 2 | 10:37 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 22, 2017 | 3 | 17:56 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 22, 2017 | 3 | 13:33 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2017 | 3 | 00:56 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2017 | 2 | 01:16 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 3 | 13:55 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 19:01 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 17:31 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 01:55 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 15:14 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 09:43 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 06:09 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |