Frans Nielsen vs Tomas Plekanec

2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Frans Nielsen holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nielsen 49.3% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+1.3%)
H2H factor Plekanec leads 15-7 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone Nielsen 50.1%
Defensive zone Plekanec 60.5%
Neutral zone Plekanec 52.7%
Result Tomas Plekanec favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Nielsen Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 15 (22 meetings)
7
15
Nielsen Plekanec
Last 10: Nielsen 4-6 Plekanec

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
3
Nielsen Plekanec
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
4
Nielsen Plekanec
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
8
Nielsen Plekanec
12 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nielsen
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (856)
47.1% (1,214)
+4.0%
Power Play
50.0% (38)
60.2% (128)
-10.2%
Penalty Kill
41.1% (190)
46.6% (371)
-5.5%
On power play, Plekanec has a +10.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Nielsen is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (658).
Nielsen shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Plekanec
Home
51.0% (510)
49.4% (853)
Away
47.7% (574)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Nielsen
Plekanec
P1
53.0%
49.5%
P2
45.4%
46.7%
P3
49.5%
48.0%
OT
50.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
46.7%
49.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%
50.0%
49.3%
Plekanec
56.0%
56.5%
48.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 10, 2014 3 16:32 Defensive Tomas Plekanec
Apr 10, 2014 3 09:51 Defensive Tomas Plekanec
Apr 10, 2014 3 05:18 Offensive Frans Nielsen
Apr 10, 2014 3 00:11 Neutral Tomas Plekanec
Apr 10, 2014 3 00:00 Neutral Tomas Plekanec
Apr 10, 2014 2 18:38 Offensive Frans Nielsen
Apr 10, 2014 1 09:31 Offensive Tomas Plekanec
Apr 10, 2014 1 07:42 Neutral Tomas Plekanec
Apr 10, 2014 1 04:50 Defensive Frans Nielsen
Apr 10, 2014 1 00:00 Neutral Frans Nielsen
Dec 14, 2013 OT 00:00 Neutral Frans Nielsen
Dec 14, 2013 3 17:16 Neutral Tomas Plekanec
Dec 14, 2013 3 00:00 Neutral Tomas Plekanec
Dec 14, 2013 2 15:36 Neutral Frans Nielsen
Dec 14, 2013 2 00:00 Neutral Frans Nielsen
Dec 14, 2013 1 08:22 Defensive Tomas Plekanec
Dec 14, 2013 1 06:23 Defensive Tomas Plekanec
Dec 14, 2013 1 06:00 Offensive Tomas Plekanec
Dec 14, 2013 1 02:01 Offensive Tomas Plekanec
Dec 14, 2013 1 00:00 Neutral Tomas Plekanec