Frans Nielsen vs Leon Draisaitl
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Draisaitl 53.3% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 16-11 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 91.0%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 60.9%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 75.8%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 75.4%
24.6%
75.4%
Nielsen
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
11
(27 meetings)
16
11
Nielsen
Draisaitl
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
4
8
Nielsen
Draisaitl
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
10
3
Nielsen
Draisaitl
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
0
Nielsen
Draisaitl
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
52.9% (10,240)
-3.6%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
55.7% (2,827)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
51.2% (977)
-9.5%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,946).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Draisaitl
Home
49.9% (4,766)
54.6% (7,049)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
52.0% (6,995)
By Period
Nielsen
Draisaitl
P1
49.7%
52.7%
P2
47.6%
53.6%
P3
48.2%
53.4%
OT
46.6%
57.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 3 | 12:29 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 3 | 12:14 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 1 | 03:06 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 3 | 07:01 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 09:50 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 06:30 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 2 | 08:00 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 3 | 03:54 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 3 | 03:45 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 2 | 16:30 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 2 | 12:30 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 2 | 09:08 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 09:32 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 07:13 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 06:56 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 2 | 19:03 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 3 | 09:26 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 3 | 03:33 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |