Frans Nielsen vs Jonathan Drouin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Drouin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Drouin 44.5% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Drouin 84.4%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 63.2%
Neutral zone
Drouin 63.6%
Result
Jonathan Drouin favored at 68.1%
31.9%
68.1%
Nielsen
Drouin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Nielsen
Drouin
Last 8: Nielsen 3-5 Drouin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Drouin
0
3
Nielsen
Drouin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
Drouin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Nielsen
Drouin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Drouin
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
43.5% (1,824)
+5.8%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
48.3% (387)
+6.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
39.1% (23)
+2.6%
On power play, Nielsen has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Drouin shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Drouin is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,385).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Drouin
Home
49.9% (4,766)
44.0% (1,041)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
44.5% (1,193)
By Period
Nielsen
Drouin
P1
49.7%
45.9%
P2
47.6%
42.0%
P3
48.2%
45.0%
OT
46.6%
47.1%
Final 5 min
48.7%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Drouin
44.0%▼
49.5%
44.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2018 | 3 | 12:15 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 10:18 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 2 | 13:41 | Neutral | Jonathan Drouin |
| Mar 24, 2017 | OT | 00:34 | Neutral | Jonathan Drouin |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 2 | 18:40 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 2 | 03:11 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 2 | 03:03 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 2 | 06:56 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |