Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.9% vs McCann 46.8% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 77.9%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 61.4%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 70.7%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 71.3%
71.3%
28.7%
Nielsen
McCann
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Nielsen
McCann
Last 8: Nielsen 6-2 McCann
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
McCann
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
McCann
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
1
Nielsen
McCann
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
McCann
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (759)
46.0% (531)
+3.7%
Power Play
48.1% (106)
46.4% (28)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (58)
50.0% (36)
-12.1%
On penalty kill, McCann has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McCann shoots left. Nielsen is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (627).
Nielsen shoots left. McCann is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (397).
Home / Away
Nielsen
McCann
Home
49.8% (422)
46.0% (263)
Away
47.9% (501)
46.4% (332)
By Period
Nielsen
McCann
P1
48.8%
48.9%
P2
48.7%
45.0%
P3
49.0%
44.7%
OT
43.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.1%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.8%
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:03 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 16:51 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 12:11 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 09:29 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 08:21 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 1 | 17:51 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 16:53 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 1 | 16:10 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |