David Clarkson vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Clarkson wins 37.9% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Clarkson 40.8% vs Nielsen 48.5% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Clarkson 91.6%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 57.0%
Neutral zone
Clarkson 73.1%
Result
David Clarkson favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
Clarkson
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Clarkson
Nielsen
Last 10: Clarkson 2-8 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Clarkson
4
1
Clarkson
Nielsen
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
0
5
Clarkson
Nielsen
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
0
3
Clarkson
Nielsen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Clarkson
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
36.7% (248)
49.3% (7,608)
-12.6%
Power Play
41.4% (169)
54.7% (594)
-13.3%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
41.7% (1,420)
+58.3%
On penalty kill, Clarkson has a +58.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Clarkson is 37.9% vs left-shot opponents (327).
Clarkson shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Home / Away
Clarkson
Nielsen
Home
40.0% (190)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
37.6% (229)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Clarkson
Nielsen
P1
33.6%
49.7%
P2
37.1%
47.6%
P3
45.7%
48.2%
OT
50.0%
46.6%
Final 5 min
35.8%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Clarkson
28.0%▼
35.5%
38.7%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2013 | 3 | 16:16 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 2 | 05:07 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 18:09 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 1 | 14:56 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 2 | 04:33 | Offensive | David Clarkson |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 2 | 11:53 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 1 | 14:20 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 1 | 14:22 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 4, 2012 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | David Clarkson |
| Mar 4, 2012 | 2 | 16:23 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 3 | 05:34 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 05:44 | Offensive | David Clarkson |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | David Clarkson |