Who wins more faceoffs, Frans Nielsen or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?

Frans Nielsen leads the head-to-head 7-1 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Frans Nielsen's faceoff record against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?

Frans Nielsen is 7-1 against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-1, Defensive 1-0, Neutral 4-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Frans Nielsen or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?

Frans Nielsen is the predicted winner with a 70.6% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Frans Nielsen vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Frans NielsenL vs Ryan Nugent-HopkinsL

2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Frans Nielsen holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nielsen 49.3% vs Nugent-Hopkins 43.0% (+6.9%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Nielsen 52.7%

Defensive zone Nielsen 91.0%

Neutral zone Nielsen 78.8%

Result Frans Nielsen favored at 70.6%

70.6%

29.4%

Nielsen Nugent-Hopkins

Head-to-Head Record

7 - 1 (8 meetings)

Nielsen Nugent-Hopkins

Last 8: Nielsen 7-1 Nugent-Hopkins

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Nielsen

Nielsen Nugent-Hopkins

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Nielsen

Nielsen Nugent-Hopkins

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Nielsen

Nielsen Nugent-Hopkins

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Nielsen

Nugent-Hopkins

Edge

Even Strength

51.1% (856)

42.3% (1,054)

+8.8%

Power Play

50.0% (38)

44.6% (195)

+5.4%

Penalty Kill

41.1% (190)

32.3% (31)

+8.8%

On even strength, Nielsen has a +8.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Nielsen is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (658).

Nielsen shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 40.4% vs left-shot opponents (831).

Home / Away

Nielsen

Nugent-Hopkins

Home

51.0% (510)

45.6% (686)

Away

47.7% (574)

38.7% (594)

By Period

Nielsen

Nugent-Hopkins

53.0%

41.7%

45.4%

46.2%

49.5%

39.3%

50.0%

42.9%

Final 5 min

46.7%

41.6%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Nielsen

50.0%▬

50.0%

49.3%

Nugent-Hopkins

58.0%▲

50.0%

42.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 6, 2014	OT	00:15	Defensive	Frans Nielsen
Mar 6, 2014	3	08:28	Neutral	Frans Nielsen
Mar 6, 2014	2	09:24	Offensive	Frans Nielsen
Mar 6, 2014	2	06:08	Neutral	Frans Nielsen
Mar 6, 2014	2	00:00	Neutral	Frans Nielsen
Mar 6, 2014	1	00:00	Neutral	Frans Nielsen
Oct 17, 2013	3	04:52	Offensive	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Oct 17, 2013	1	19:07	Offensive	Frans Nielsen

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