Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Nielsen wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 50.1% vs Josefson 48.6% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 57.9%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 76.2%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 62.0%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Nielsen
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Nielsen
Josefson
Last 7: Nielsen 6-1 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
1
Nielsen
Josefson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
0
Nielsen
Josefson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
Josefson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (899)
47.2% (513)
+3.5%
Power Play
54.8% (73)
57.0% (93)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (197)
45.9% (61)
-0.2%
On even strength, Nielsen has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Nielsen is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Nielsen shoots left. Josefson is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (423).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Josefson
Home
51.1% (595)
51.6% (351)
Away
49.1% (574)
44.9% (316)
By Period
Nielsen
Josefson
P1
53.2%
46.3%
P2
48.1%
51.2%
P3
49.3%
48.2%
OT
42.9%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.2%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
50.1%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2015 | 2 | 13:40 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 2 | 04:54 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 2 | 01:33 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 1 | 07:41 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 1 | 04:50 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 2 | 00:34 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |