Scouting Report
Tim Brent holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Brent on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Brent shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Brent 50.7% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 68.0%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 65.5%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 67.2%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 67.3%
67.3%
32.7%
Nielsen
Brent
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Nielsen
Brent
Last 9: Nielsen 2-7 Brent
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brent
1
5
Nielsen
Brent
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brent
0
2
Nielsen
Brent
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
Brent
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Brent
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
50.2% (1,234)
-0.9%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
58.2% (91)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
51.7% (267)
-10.0%
On penalty kill, Brent has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brent shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Brent is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,058).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Brent
Home
49.9% (4,766)
51.6% (779)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
50.0% (820)
By Period
Nielsen
Brent
P1
49.7%
54.2%
P2
47.6%
49.3%
P3
48.2%
48.8%
OT
46.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Brent
62.0%▲
51.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2013 | 1 | 12:57 | Offensive | Tim Brent |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 1 | 06:11 | Offensive | Tim Brent |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 3 | 09:55 | Offensive | Tim Brent |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 3 | 06:18 | Offensive | Tim Brent |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 2 | 17:41 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 2 | 11:20 | Offensive | Tim Brent |
| Oct 18, 2010 | 3 | 03:22 | Defensive | Tim Brent |
| Oct 18, 2010 | 1 | 05:26 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 18, 2010 | 1 | 01:26 | Defensive | Tim Brent |