Scouting Report
Scott Gomez holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gomez on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Nielsen wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Gomez shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 46.6% vs Gomez 48.2% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Gomez leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Gomez 60.6%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 79.1%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 56.7%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 56.9%
56.9%
43.1%
Nielsen
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Nielsen
Gomez
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
0
5
Nielsen
Gomez
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Nielsen
Gomez
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
2
Nielsen
Gomez
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (766)
47.9% (900)
-1.7%
Power Play
43.4% (53)
50.2% (219)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (125)
36.8% (57)
+11.2%
On penalty kill, Nielsen has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Nielsen is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (596).
Nielsen shoots left. Gomez is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (749).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Gomez
Home
46.8% (489)
51.1% (611)
Away
45.6% (476)
44.9% (586)
By Period
Nielsen
Gomez
P1
45.5%
50.8%
P2
47.5%
48.5%
P3
46.5%
44.7%
OT
37.5%
46.2%
Final 5 min
49.8%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.2%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 13:01 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 2 | 03:50 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 1 | 09:29 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 3 | 16:08 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 3 | 01:05 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 2 | 18:18 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 2 | 14:26 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 2 | 10:08 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 2 | 04:35 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 3 | 09:44 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 2 | 06:04 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 1 | 12:44 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 1 | 07:09 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 1 | 00:24 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |