Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.5% vs 48.3%). Look for Nielsen on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Couture 48.3% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 13-11 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Couture 50.3%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 53.3%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 52.4%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Nielsen
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
11
(24 meetings)
13
11
Nielsen
Couture
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
3
Nielsen
Couture
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
1
2
Nielsen
Couture
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
8
6
Nielsen
Couture
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
48.8% (8,919)
+0.5%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
54.6% (624)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
39.8% (992)
+1.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Couture is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (6,927).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Couture
Home
49.9% (4,766)
49.4% (5,418)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
47.1% (5,135)
By Period
Nielsen
Couture
P1
49.7%
47.9%
P2
47.6%
47.9%
P3
48.2%
49.2%
OT
46.6%
48.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 11:02 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 02:47 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 05:01 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 01:43 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 2 | 17:06 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 2 | 00:57 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 2 | 01:06 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 3 | 06:01 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 3 | 00:27 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 2 | 04:48 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 12:12 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 01:13 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 06:22 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 04:39 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 04:32 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 02:23 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 2 | 17:02 | Neutral | Logan Couture |