Frans Nielsen vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.5% vs 47.7%). Look for Ek on neutral-zone draws (56% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Ek 47.7% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 56.4%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 58.8%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 50.8%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Nielsen
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Nielsen
Ek
Last 10: Nielsen 4-6 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Ek
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Ek
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
4
5
Nielsen
Ek
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
47.3% (6,674)
+2.0%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
55.2% (1,494)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
40.2% (1,168)
+1.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Ek
Home
49.9% (4,766)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Nielsen
Ek
P1
49.7%
46.6%
P2
47.6%
49.4%
P3
48.2%
46.7%
OT
46.6%
53.8%
Final 5 min
48.7%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 00:24 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 3 | 13:28 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2 | 16:40 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 1 | 16:21 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 2 | 12:13 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 1 | 19:21 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 1 | 07:50 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 14:03 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 15:03 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |