Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.5% vs 48.1%). Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Gomez 48.2% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 24-20 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Gomez 67.3%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 70.5%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 52.1%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Nielsen
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
20
(44 meetings)
24
20
Nielsen
Gomez
Last 10: Nielsen 8-2 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
7
8
Nielsen
Gomez
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
10
3
Nielsen
Gomez
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gomez
7
9
Nielsen
Gomez
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
47.9% (2,814)
+1.4%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
50.6% (516)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
36.5% (74)
+5.2%
On penalty kill, Nielsen has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Gomez is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,196).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Gomez
Home
49.9% (4,766)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Nielsen
Gomez
P1
49.7%
48.6%
P2
47.6%
48.2%
P3
48.2%
47.5%
OT
46.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | 2 | 02:46 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 1 | 19:04 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 1 | 04:14 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2 | 01:17 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 09:52 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 03:21 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 03:06 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 00:23 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 3 | 13:47 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 3 | 07:37 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 3 | 07:23 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 2 | 15:05 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 1 | 10:14 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 1 | 00:12 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2014 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 3 | 18:11 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 1 | 11:24 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 15:33 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 07:48 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |