Scouting Report
Steve Ott holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Ott on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Ott 55.4% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Ott leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 75.4%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 90.0%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 80.0%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 80.6%
80.6%
19.4%
Nielsen
Ott
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
17
(26 meetings)
9
17
Nielsen
Ott
Last 10: Nielsen 2-8 Ott
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ott
2
12
Nielsen
Ott
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
6
2
Nielsen
Ott
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ott
1
3
Nielsen
Ott
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Ott
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
57.2% (2,802)
-7.9%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
55.4% (567)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
49.9% (853)
-8.2%
On penalty kill, Ott has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ott shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Ott is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,552).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Ott
Home
49.9% (4,766)
56.8% (2,130)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
54.2% (2,103)
By Period
Nielsen
Ott
P1
49.7%
56.7%
P2
47.6%
53.9%
P3
48.2%
55.7%
OT
46.6%
60.8%
Final 5 min
48.7%
56.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2014 | 3 | 13:13 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 19:58 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 16:50 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 10:42 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 2 | 10:23 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 3 | 15:35 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 15:26 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 10:50 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 05:27 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 3 | 01:30 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 1 | 12:30 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 3 | 15:36 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 3 | 10:36 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 3 | 10:25 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 18:38 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 03:32 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 1 | 18:28 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 1 | 06:30 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | 18:54 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |