Cedric Paquette vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.8% vs 48.5%). Look for Paquette on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Paquette 48.8% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 13-13 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 54.8%
Defensive zone
Paquette 57.8%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 50.3%
Result
Cedric Paquette favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
Paquette
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
13
(26 meetings)
13
13
Paquette
Nielsen
Last 10: Paquette 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
Paquette
Nielsen
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Paquette
5
2
Paquette
Nielsen
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
6
Paquette
Nielsen
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Paquette
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (2,579)
49.3% (7,608)
+0.4%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
54.7% (594)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
42.5% (426)
41.7% (1,420)
+0.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Paquette is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,872).
Paquette shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Paquette
Nielsen
Home
50.2% (1,541)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
47.4% (1,507)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Paquette
Nielsen
P1
49.1%
49.7%
P2
49.9%
47.6%
P3
47.5%
48.2%
OT
20.0%
46.6%
Final 5 min
47.4%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Paquette
28.0%▼
38.5%
48.8%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2020 | 3 | 05:55 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 3 | 02:45 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 2 | 11:23 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 16:38 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 2 | 12:07 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 13:21 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 15:53 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 07:02 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 2 | 11:36 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Oct 16, 2017 | 1 | 15:45 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 2 | 14:28 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 2 | 12:57 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 2 | 01:26 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 1 | 07:15 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 3 | 03:36 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 1 | 17:46 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |