Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 46.7% vs Cousins 41.4% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 57.6%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 70.5%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 62.9%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 64.9%
64.9%
35.1%
Nielsen
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Nielsen
Cousins
Last 5: Nielsen 3-2 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
Cousins
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
0
2
Nielsen
Cousins
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
0
Nielsen
Cousins
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (836)
38.1% (218)
+9.5%
Power Play
53.2% (47)
20.0% (5)
+33.2%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (158)
0.0% (1)
+38.0%
On penalty kill, Nielsen has a +38.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Nielsen is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (596).
Nielsen shoots left. Cousins is 36.0% vs left-shot opponents (150).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Cousins
Home
50.4% (508)
41.3% (126)
Away
42.6% (533)
32.7% (98)
By Period
Nielsen
Cousins
P1
48.1%
32.0%
P2
44.6%
40.7%
P3
46.8%
40.3%
OT
33.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.2%
37.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.4%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
37.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2017 | 2 | 07:21 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 3 | 04:24 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 1 | 19:55 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 1 | 17:33 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 1 | 01:52 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |