Scouting Report
Mark Letestu holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Letestu on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nielsen wins 43.4% vs right-shot opponents — Letestu shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 46.7% vs Letestu 53.0% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 72.6%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 74.6%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 72.7%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 73.4%
73.4%
26.6%
Nielsen
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Nielsen
Letestu
Last 8: Nielsen 2-6 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
0
2
Nielsen
Letestu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
1
2
Nielsen
Letestu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Letestu
1
2
Nielsen
Letestu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (836)
53.3% (625)
-5.7%
Power Play
53.2% (47)
59.6% (89)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (158)
50.3% (173)
-12.3%
On penalty kill, Letestu has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Nielsen is 43.4% vs right-shot opponents (445).
Nielsen shoots left. Letestu is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (594).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Letestu
Home
50.4% (508)
55.8% (421)
Away
42.6% (533)
51.1% (466)
By Period
Nielsen
Letestu
P1
48.1%
52.0%
P2
44.6%
55.2%
P3
46.8%
53.4%
OT
33.3%
20.0%
Final 5 min
48.2%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.4%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 12:12 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 03:50 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 10:24 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 07:41 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 08:52 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 2 | 02:15 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 1 | 10:13 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |