Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Hecht 43.7% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 67.7%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 80.7%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 76.7%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 76.0%
76.0%
24.0%
Nielsen
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
8
(20 meetings)
12
8
Nielsen
Hecht
Last 10: Nielsen 7-3 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
2
Nielsen
Hecht
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
3
Nielsen
Hecht
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
3
Nielsen
Hecht
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
43.2% (1,074)
+6.1%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
44.1% (93)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
42.0% (207)
-0.3%
On power play, Nielsen has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Hecht is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (899).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Hecht
Home
49.9% (4,766)
45.5% (714)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
40.7% (668)
By Period
Nielsen
Hecht
P1
49.7%
41.9%
P2
47.6%
44.7%
P3
48.2%
43.1%
OT
46.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | 3 | 18:05 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 3 | 10:00 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 2 | 15:35 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 2 | 15:17 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 1 | 11:30 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 1 | 08:10 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 1 | 01:07 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 2 | 00:23 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 1 | 17:59 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 1 | 00:47 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 13, 2011 | 2 | 11:44 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 13, 2011 | 2 | 02:15 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 02:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 00:56 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 2 | 13:27 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 2 | 02:33 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 1 | 13:11 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 1 | 00:57 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 21, 2011 | 2 | 09:46 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 21, 2011 | 2 | 05:12 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |