Frans Nielsen vs Mark Scheifele
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on neutral-zone draws (72% H2H, 18 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Scheifele 46.8% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 21-18 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 73.4%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 66.3%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 50.2%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Nielsen
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
21
(39 meetings)
18
21
Nielsen
Scheifele
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
9
3
Nielsen
Scheifele
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
4
5
Nielsen
Scheifele
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
5
13
Nielsen
Scheifele
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
46.3% (12,036)
+3.0%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
50.2% (2,563)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
41.6% (598)
+0.1%
On power play, Nielsen has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,821).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Scheifele
Home
49.9% (4,766)
48.9% (7,644)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
44.7% (7,554)
By Period
Nielsen
Scheifele
P1
49.7%
48.2%
P2
47.6%
45.6%
P3
48.2%
46.8%
OT
46.6%
42.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 19:36 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 12:42 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 10:33 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 07:16 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 00:19 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 1 | 10:43 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 1 | 03:19 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 18:32 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 1 | 11:05 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 3 | 19:49 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 3 | 19:11 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 3 | 00:26 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 3 | 01:09 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 2 | 12:44 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 3 | 17:30 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 3 | 11:25 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |