Erik Christensen vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Erik Christensen holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Christensen on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Christensen 50.4% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Christensen leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Christensen 72.7%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 61.5%
Neutral zone
Christensen 60.6%
Result
Erik Christensen favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Christensen
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
7
(20 meetings)
13
7
Christensen
Nielsen
Last 10: Christensen 5-5 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Christensen
5
1
Christensen
Nielsen
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
3
Christensen
Nielsen
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Christensen
7
3
Christensen
Nielsen
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Christensen
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (799)
49.3% (7,608)
-0.1%
Power Play
55.9% (127)
54.7% (594)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (6)
41.7% (1,420)
+25.0%
On penalty kill, Christensen has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Christensen is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (597).
Christensen shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Christensen
Nielsen
Home
54.8% (478)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
46.0% (463)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Christensen
Nielsen
P1
49.2%
49.7%
P2
52.2%
47.6%
P3
49.5%
48.2%
OT
62.5%
46.6%
Final 5 min
46.4%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Christensen
48.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2011 | 2 | 17:01 | Offensive | Erik Christensen |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 3 | 12:43 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 1 | 12:00 | Offensive | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 27, 2010 | 2 | 17:34 | Defensive | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 27, 2010 | 1 | 15:13 | Offensive | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 27, 2010 | 1 | 02:47 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 17:39 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 3 | 16:43 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 3 | 12:25 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 2 | 13:21 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 2 | 10:12 | Offensive | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 1 | 17:07 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 1 | 01:19 | Offensive | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 1 | 01:17 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 11, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Oct 11, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Oct 11, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |