Derick Brassard vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.1% vs 48.5%). Look for Brassard on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.1% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Brassard leads 68-63 in 131 meetings
Offensive zone
Brassard 69.7%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 62.6%
Neutral zone
Brassard 51.3%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Brassard
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
68
-
63
(131 meetings)
68
63
Brassard
Nielsen
Last 10: Brassard 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
24
11
Brassard
Nielsen
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
19
26
Brassard
Nielsen
45 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
25
26
Brassard
Nielsen
51 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (8,464)
49.3% (7,608)
-0.6%
Power Play
52.3% (1,260)
54.7% (594)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
41.7% (1,420)
+8.6%
On penalty kill, Brassard has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Brassard is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,507).
Brassard shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Brassard
Nielsen
Home
50.6% (5,020)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
47.6% (4,901)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Brassard
Nielsen
P1
49.0%
49.7%
P2
49.8%
47.6%
P3
48.4%
48.2%
OT
51.0%
46.6%
Final 5 min
48.8%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2019 | 3 | 18:25 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 1 | 01:52 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 27, 2018 | 3 | 15:39 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 27, 2018 | 2 | 03:18 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 11:19 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 11:11 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 05:51 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 3 | 03:38 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 3 | 03:19 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 1 | 11:26 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 1 | 03:55 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 13:23 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 06:04 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 17:59 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 17:53 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 16:01 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |