Frans Nielsen vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.9% vs Ek 46.4% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 63.8%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 53.9%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 63.6%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 60.4%
60.4%
39.6%
Nielsen
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Nielsen
Ek
Last 6: Nielsen 4-2 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
Ek
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Ek
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
1
Nielsen
Ek
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (759)
47.1% (482)
+2.6%
Power Play
48.1% (106)
50.0% (14)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (58)
29.5% (44)
+8.4%
On penalty kill, Nielsen has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Nielsen is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (627).
Nielsen shoots left. Ek is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (325).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Ek
Home
49.8% (422)
48.4% (254)
Away
47.9% (501)
43.4% (286)
By Period
Nielsen
Ek
P1
48.8%
44.8%
P2
48.7%
46.9%
P3
49.0%
45.3%
OT
43.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.1%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.8%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |