Frans Nielsen vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 20-19 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 50.8%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 68.9%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 55.0%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Nielsen
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
19
(39 meetings)
20
19
Nielsen
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Nielsen 3-7 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
7
8
Nielsen
Nugent-Hopkins
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
2
Nielsen
Nugent-Hopkins
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
8
9
Nielsen
Nugent-Hopkins
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
44.9% (8,714)
+4.4%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
50.3% (829)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
37.8% (875)
+3.9%
On power play, Nielsen has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,805).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
49.9% (4,766)
46.4% (5,318)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
42.9% (5,112)
By Period
Nielsen
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
49.7%
45.1%
P2
47.6%
43.8%
P3
48.2%
45.2%
OT
46.6%
43.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Nugent-Hopkins
48.0%▲
46.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 03:23 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 05:22 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 12:22 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 08:54 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 03:37 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 1 | 09:10 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 3 | 15:48 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:58 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 2 | 11:29 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 1 | 11:23 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 19:45 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 16:59 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 16:39 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 08:28 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 10, 2015 | 3 | 10:01 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 10, 2015 | 3 | 04:12 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 3 | 10:44 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |