Frans Nielsen vs Stephen Gionta
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Gionta 41.2% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 83.5%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 73.7%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 77.3%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 76.6%
76.6%
23.4%
Nielsen
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
9
(22 meetings)
13
9
Nielsen
Gionta
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
0
Nielsen
Gionta
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
5
8
Nielsen
Gionta
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
1
Nielsen
Gionta
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
40.6% (1,902)
+8.7%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
61.5% (26)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
40.1% (292)
+1.6%
On even strength, Nielsen has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Gionta
Home
49.9% (4,766)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Nielsen
Gionta
P1
49.7%
40.8%
P2
47.6%
41.8%
P3
48.2%
39.8%
OT
46.6%
35.7%
Final 5 min
48.7%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 1 | 13:01 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 1 | 11:21 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 2 | 04:45 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 2 | 16:35 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 2 | 13:29 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 2 | 03:07 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 05:59 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 15:32 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 11, 2014 | OT | 04:20 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 11, 2014 | OT | 02:08 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 3 | 10:55 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 3 | 03:52 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 2 | 16:46 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 3 | 13:36 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 2 | 08:02 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 16:38 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 06:59 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 06:21 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |