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 |