Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Nielsen wins 56.6% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 53.5% vs Faksa 48.4% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 87.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 56.0%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 81.8%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 75.2%
75.2%
24.8%
Nielsen
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Nielsen
Faksa
Last 7: Nielsen 5-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
0
Nielsen
Faksa
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
2
Nielsen
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (906)
49.3% (959)
+4.9%
Power Play
63.2% (152)
64.5% (31)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (156)
41.8% (232)
+0.5%
On even strength, Nielsen has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Nielsen is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Nielsen shoots left. Faksa is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Faksa
Home
55.3% (608)
50.3% (589)
Away
52.3% (606)
46.4% (633)
By Period
Nielsen
Faksa
P1
54.1%
46.7%
P2
52.6%
50.4%
P3
54.0%
47.9%
OT
65.4%
44.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
53.8%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2017 | 3 | 14:22 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 2 | 04:38 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 18:04 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 17:55 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 3 | 08:09 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 2 | 17:12 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 1 | 19:15 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |