Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.5% vs 49.1%). Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Zacha 49.1% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 60.4%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 62.9%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 50.5%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
Nielsen
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
7
(17 meetings)
10
7
Nielsen
Zacha
Last 10: Nielsen 6-4 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
1
2
Nielsen
Zacha
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
2
Nielsen
Zacha
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
3
Nielsen
Zacha
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
48.8% (4,953)
+0.5%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
55.8% (788)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
42.0% (547)
-0.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Zacha is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,816).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Zacha
Home
49.9% (4,766)
49.6% (3,278)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
48.5% (3,010)
By Period
Nielsen
Zacha
P1
49.7%
49.9%
P2
47.6%
49.1%
P3
48.2%
47.9%
OT
46.6%
54.9%
Final 5 min
48.7%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Zacha
48.0%▼
51.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 17:47 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 19:29 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 13:37 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 1 | 14:38 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 1 | 03:59 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 3 | 19:14 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 3 | 16:18 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 01:39 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 01:29 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 01:29 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 01:22 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 01:15 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 09:51 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 05:26 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 07:23 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |