Frans Nielsen vs Jean-Gabriel Pageau
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jean-Gabriel Pageau holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Pageau on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 16 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Pageau shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Pageau 54.8% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Pageau leads 25-19 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 72.3%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 85.9%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 79.1%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Nielsen
Pageau
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
25
(44 meetings)
19
25
Nielsen
Pageau
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Pageau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
11
8
Nielsen
Pageau
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pageau
5
11
Nielsen
Pageau
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pageau
3
6
Nielsen
Pageau
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Pageau
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
55.7% (9,486)
-6.4%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
57.0% (1,002)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
49.6% (2,069)
-7.9%
On penalty kill, Pageau has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pageau shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Pageau is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,837).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Pageau
Home
49.9% (4,766)
56.3% (6,214)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
53.4% (6,343)
By Period
Nielsen
Pageau
P1
49.7%
54.6%
P2
47.6%
56.3%
P3
48.2%
53.5%
OT
46.6%
54.4%
Final 5 min
48.7%
53.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Pageau
54.0%▼
57.5%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2020 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 3 | 16:32 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1 | 02:40 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 3 | 17:40 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 3 | 17:04 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 3 | 05:18 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 3 | 00:56 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 16:43 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 13:39 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 16:20 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 00:15 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 00:10 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 1 | 00:14 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 08:21 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 06:34 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 04:10 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1 | 05:40 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 2 | 18:16 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |