Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for O'Brien on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — O'Brien shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs O'Brien 47.6% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
O'Brien leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 54.8%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 54.0%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 57.4%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 54.1%
45.9%
54.1%
Nielsen
O'Brien
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Nielsen
O'Brien
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 O'Brien
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: O'Brien
1
2
Nielsen
O'Brien
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
O'Brien
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Nielsen
O'Brien
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
O'Brien
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
48.8% (451)
+0.5%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
62.5% (8)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
41.8% (141)
-0.1%
On power play, O'Brien has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Brien shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. O'Brien is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (412).
Home / Away
Nielsen
O'Brien
Home
49.9% (4,766)
47.1% (274)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
47.3% (330)
By Period
Nielsen
O'Brien
P1
49.7%
47.2%
P2
47.6%
49.8%
P3
48.2%
43.6%
OT
46.6%
75.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 03:25 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 1 | 00:43 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 13:21 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 04:41 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 17:30 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 17:23 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 05:54 | Offensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 2 | 04:56 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 2 | 01:12 | Offensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 1 | 09:28 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 3 | 10:57 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 2 | 11:26 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 1 | 01:08 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |