Brendan Morrison vs Frans Nielsen
2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brendan Morrison holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Morrison on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Morrison wins 54.0% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Morrison 49.6% vs Nielsen 45.6% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Morrison 79.1%
Defensive zone
Morrison 54.1%
Neutral zone
Morrison 69.5%
Result
Brendan Morrison favored at 62.2%
62.2%
37.8%
Morrison
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Morrison
Nielsen
Last 5: Morrison 4-1 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Morrison
1
0
Morrison
Nielsen
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Morrison
2
1
Morrison
Nielsen
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Morrison
1
0
Morrison
Nielsen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Morrison
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (336)
45.6% (906)
+2.3%
Power Play
69.4% (36)
62.2% (45)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (21)
39.6% (192)
+3.3%
On power play, Morrison has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Morrison is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (285).
Morrison shoots left. Nielsen is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (783).
Home / Away
Morrison
Nielsen
Home
55.1% (176)
45.6% (581)
Away
45.0% (218)
44.9% (575)
By Period
Morrison
Nielsen
P1
47.1%
47.0%
P2
56.0%
44.0%
P3
46.7%
44.9%
OT
0.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
47.7%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Morrison
50.0%▲
44.5%
49.5%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 16:18 | Offensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 16:09 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 03:20 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 18:58 | Defensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 09:07 | Defensive | Brendan Morrison |