Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Nielsen wins 43.2% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 46.8% vs Danault 54.2% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 61.3%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 64.0%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 62.5%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 62.4%
62.4%
37.6%
Nielsen
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Nielsen
Danault
Last 8: Nielsen 3-5 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Danault
0
2
Nielsen
Danault
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
Danault
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
2
3
Nielsen
Danault
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (409)
55.0% (1,008)
-8.5%
Power Play
43.5% (23)
65.7% (99)
-22.2%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (24)
47.6% (229)
-5.9%
On power play, Danault has a +22.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Nielsen is 43.2% vs left-shot opponents (264).
Nielsen shoots left. Danault is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (864).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Danault
Home
44.7% (264)
53.0% (677)
Away
47.9% (192)
56.0% (659)
By Period
Nielsen
Danault
P1
48.4%
50.6%
P2
49.7%
55.8%
P3
38.0%
57.0%
OT
100.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.5%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.1%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 16:08 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 16:13 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 01:19 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 2 | 08:32 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |