Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Point wins 44.4% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 45.6% vs Nielsen 53.5% (-9.1%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Point 60.9%
Defensive zone
Point 58.0%
Neutral zone
Point 60.3%
Result
Brayden Point favored at 58.9%
58.9%
41.1%
Point
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Point
Nielsen
Last 10: Point 3-7 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Point
2
0
Point
Nielsen
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
6
Point
Nielsen
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Point
Nielsen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (462)
54.2% (906)
-9.4%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
63.2% (152)
-21.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
42.3% (156)
+7.7%
On power play, Nielsen has a +21.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Point is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (383).
Point shoots right. Nielsen is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (472).
Home / Away
Point
Nielsen
Home
46.3% (315)
55.3% (608)
Away
42.4% (217)
52.3% (606)
By Period
Point
Nielsen
P1
36.9%
54.1%
P2
48.7%
52.6%
P3
47.4%
54.0%
OT
45.5%
65.4%
Final 5 min
45.8%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
54.0%▲
48.5%
44.7%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
53.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 17:19 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 15:47 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 03:53 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 1 | 05:56 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 1 | 05:41 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 3 | 17:03 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 3 | 13:39 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 2 | 05:52 | Defensive | Brayden Point |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 1 | 03:46 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 2 | 05:39 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 1 | 04:29 | Offensive | Brayden Point |