Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.5% vs 48.5%). Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brière 48.5% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 21-16 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Brière 69.2%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 72.0%
Neutral zone
Brière 52.6%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Brière
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
21
(37 meetings)
16
21
Brière
Nielsen
Last 10: Brière 3-7 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brière
4
3
Brière
Nielsen
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
8
Brière
Nielsen
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
7
10
Brière
Nielsen
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brière
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (1,812)
49.3% (7,608)
-1.7%
Power Play
54.0% (309)
54.7% (594)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
52.9% (17)
41.7% (1,420)
+11.2%
On penalty kill, Brière has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Brière is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,504).
Brière shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Home / Away
Brière
Nielsen
Home
50.7% (1,092)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
46.2% (1,068)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Brière
Nielsen
P1
50.5%
49.7%
P2
45.9%
47.6%
P3
48.6%
48.2%
OT
54.2%
46.6%
Final 5 min
51.2%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brière
54.0%▲
52.0%
48.5%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 1 | 17:22 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 3 | 18:17 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 2 | 07:29 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 3 | 12:21 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 3 | 13:00 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 2 | 08:58 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 3 | 03:46 | Defensive | Daniel Brière |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 3 | 07:07 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 2 | 17:41 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 2 | 03:00 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 2 | 00:28 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 1 | 06:44 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 1 | 00:41 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 1 | 00:27 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 3 | 15:35 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 3 | 00:22 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 2 | 11:07 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 1 | 12:45 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 1 | 00:24 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |