Frans Nielsen vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Sobotka leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 78.4%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 73.2%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 77.6%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 76.4%
76.4%
23.6%
Nielsen
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
12
(17 meetings)
5
12
Nielsen
Sobotka
Last 10: Nielsen 4-6 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
7
Nielsen
Sobotka
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
4
Nielsen
Sobotka
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
1
Nielsen
Sobotka
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
56.9% (2,613)
-7.6%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
57.0% (223)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
50.6% (447)
-8.9%
On penalty kill, Sobotka has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Sobotka
Home
49.9% (4,766)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Nielsen
Sobotka
P1
49.7%
56.2%
P2
47.6%
56.3%
P3
48.2%
55.3%
OT
46.6%
61.4%
Final 5 min
48.7%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2019 | 3 | 05:29 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 28, 2019 | 2 | 01:50 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 28, 2019 | 1 | 07:01 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 28, 2019 | 1 | 01:11 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 19:13 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 2 | 08:28 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 1 | 17:36 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 3 | 10:53 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 1 | 15:28 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 1 | 15:19 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 1 | 10:12 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 1 | 00:47 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 3 | 12:36 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 3 | 17:31 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 16:03 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 16:00 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |