Scouting Report
David Krejci holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Krejci wins 56.0% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 52.7% vs Nielsen 48.3% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 60.6%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 78.6%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 66.4%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 68.1%
31.9%
68.1%
Krejci
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
10
(15 meetings)
5
10
Krejci
Nielsen
Last 10: Krejci 2-8 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
3
Krejci
Nielsen
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
0
4
Krejci
Nielsen
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Krejci
4
3
Krejci
Nielsen
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (534)
49.5% (841)
+2.7%
Power Play
70.0% (30)
54.1% (37)
+15.9%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (30)
40.7% (172)
+12.6%
On power play, Krejci has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Krejci is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (418).
Krejci shoots right. Nielsen is 42.8% vs right-shot opponents (388).
Home / Away
Krejci
Nielsen
Home
58.9% (302)
51.2% (510)
Away
47.3% (292)
45.4% (540)
By Period
Krejci
Nielsen
P1
55.6%
48.6%
P2
53.6%
47.4%
P3
51.1%
48.9%
OT
36.4%
40.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
53.2%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2015 | 3 | 15:25 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 3 | 12:26 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 3 | 03:08 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 2 | 13:28 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 2 | 06:45 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 3 | 10:06 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 3 | 09:56 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 2 | 16:47 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 2 | 09:30 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 1 | 13:59 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 03:24 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 14:42 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 00:33 | Offensive | David Krejci |