Scouting Report
Richard Park holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Park on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Park shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Park 54.5% (-7.2%)
H2H factor
Park leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 75.1%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 73.3%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 71.9%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 72.8%
72.8%
27.2%
Nielsen
Park
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Nielsen
Park
Last 10: Nielsen 4-6 Park
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Park
1
2
Nielsen
Park
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Park
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Park
3
6
Nielsen
Park
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Park
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
55.7% (348)
-6.4%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
20.0% (5)
+34.7%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
57.9% (38)
-16.2%
On power play, Nielsen has a +34.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Park shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Park is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (313).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Park
Home
49.9% (4,766)
62.0% (205)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
49.0% (192)
By Period
Nielsen
Park
P1
49.7%
55.3%
P2
47.6%
56.2%
P3
48.2%
55.2%
OT
46.6%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Park
72.0%▲
56.0%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | 2 | 12:29 | Offensive | Richard Park |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 2 | 02:04 | Offensive | Richard Park |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Richard Park |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 3 | 09:02 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 3 | 01:34 | Neutral | Richard Park |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 3 | 01:29 | Neutral | Richard Park |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 2 | 02:16 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | 04:49 | Neutral | Richard Park |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | 01:48 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 3 | 13:33 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 2 | 14:54 | Neutral | Richard Park |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 2 | 02:05 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 1 | 14:08 | Neutral | Richard Park |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 1 | 06:26 | Neutral | Richard Park |