Frans Nielsen vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (68% H2H, 53 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 84-56 in 140 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 64.9%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 62.6%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 63.1%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 63.5%
63.5%
36.5%
Nielsen
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
56
-
84
(140 meetings)
56
84
Nielsen
Plekanec
Last 10: Nielsen 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
17
25
Nielsen
Plekanec
42 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
22
23
Nielsen
Plekanec
45 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
17
36
Nielsen
Plekanec
53 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
50.8% (8,558)
-1.5%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
51.3% (1,151)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
46.0% (1,924)
-4.3%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Plekanec
Home
49.9% (4,766)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Nielsen
Plekanec
P1
49.7%
52.5%
P2
47.6%
48.9%
P3
48.2%
49.0%
OT
46.6%
51.1%
Final 5 min
48.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2018 | 3 | 18:50 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 3 | 16:05 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 3 | 09:35 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 2 | 18:00 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 2 | 17:09 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 2 | 17:01 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 1 | 16:56 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 24, 2018 | 2 | 14:19 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 24, 2018 | 1 | 15:12 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 24, 2018 | 1 | 15:00 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 3 | 12:58 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 3 | 09:46 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 2 | 18:36 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 3 | 02:59 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 2 | 19:29 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 2 | 17:49 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 2 | 00:15 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |