Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Spooner 43.6% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Spooner 65.0%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 84.1%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 61.0%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Nielsen
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Nielsen
Spooner
Last 10: Nielsen 6-4 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
0
2
Nielsen
Spooner
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
1
Nielsen
Spooner
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
2
Nielsen
Spooner
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
43.1% (1,540)
+6.2%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
46.3% (67)
+8.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
42.1% (19)
-0.4%
On power play, Nielsen has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Spooner is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Spooner
Home
49.9% (4,766)
43.9% (779)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
42.6% (847)
By Period
Nielsen
Spooner
P1
49.7%
45.0%
P2
47.6%
46.2%
P3
48.2%
38.2%
OT
46.6%
35.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 06:16 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 09:31 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 10:48 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 1 | 09:51 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 1 | 05:30 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3 | 11:29 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3 | 08:39 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 14:20 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |