Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Nielsen wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 50.1% vs Granlund 48.8% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 62.6%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 72.9%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 56.6%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 60.6%
60.6%
39.4%
Nielsen
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Nielsen
Granlund
Last 10: Nielsen 7-3 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
3
Nielsen
Granlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
6
0
Nielsen
Granlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
Granlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (899)
47.8% (959)
+2.9%
Power Play
54.8% (73)
54.7% (95)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (197)
58.1% (31)
-12.4%
On penalty kill, Granlund has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Nielsen is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Nielsen shoots left. Granlund is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (661).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Granlund
Home
51.1% (595)
50.5% (548)
Away
49.1% (574)
46.7% (537)
By Period
Nielsen
Granlund
P1
53.2%
51.1%
P2
48.1%
49.1%
P3
49.3%
46.6%
OT
42.9%
28.6%
Final 5 min
49.2%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
50.1%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | 3 | 17:47 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 3 | 10:49 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 14:03 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 04:24 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:28 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 05:33 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 03:44 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 01:31 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |