Frans Nielsen vs Vladimir Sobotka
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 46.7% vs Sobotka 53.3% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 70.3%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 65.2%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 66.3%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
Nielsen
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Nielsen
Sobotka
Last 5: Nielsen 1-4 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
2
Nielsen
Sobotka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
1
Nielsen
Sobotka
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
1
Nielsen
Sobotka
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (836)
56.0% (300)
-8.4%
Power Play
53.2% (47)
52.0% (25)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (158)
37.0% (27)
+1.0%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Nielsen is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (596).
Nielsen shoots left. Sobotka is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (223).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Sobotka
Home
50.4% (508)
60.3% (156)
Away
42.6% (533)
49.5% (196)
By Period
Nielsen
Sobotka
P1
48.1%
56.5%
P2
44.6%
55.6%
P3
46.8%
49.5%
OT
33.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
48.2%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.4%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |