Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on offensive-zone draws (56% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Hanzal 53.7% (-5.2%)
H2H factor
Hanzal leads 28-28 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Hanzal 60.5%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 63.3%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 52.0%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Nielsen
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
28
(56 meetings)
28
28
Nielsen
Hanzal
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
8
10
Nielsen
Hanzal
18 total
Defensive Zone
Even
7
7
Nielsen
Hanzal
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
13
11
Nielsen
Hanzal
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
54.0% (5,547)
-4.7%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
56.7% (1,179)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
46.0% (644)
-4.3%
On even strength, Hanzal has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Hanzal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,731).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Hanzal
Home
49.9% (4,766)
55.1% (3,687)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
52.3% (3,704)
By Period
Nielsen
Hanzal
P1
49.7%
54.9%
P2
47.6%
53.6%
P3
48.2%
52.4%
OT
46.6%
56.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2018 | 2 | 12:01 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 16, 2018 | 2 | 05:19 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 1 | 07:34 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 1 | 00:09 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 3 | 19:23 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 2 | 19:15 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 1 | 19:41 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 3 | 00:40 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 3 | 00:35 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 2 | 10:30 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 1 | 19:30 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 1 | 17:52 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 1 | 17:29 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 1 | 14:27 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 1 | 00:36 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 2 | 11:49 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |