Frans Nielsen vs William Karlsson
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.9% vs Karlsson 47.8% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 52.3%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 50.0%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 51.7%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Nielsen
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Nielsen
Karlsson
Last 6: Nielsen 2-4 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Karlsson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
3
Nielsen
Karlsson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (759)
47.4% (1,012)
+2.3%
Power Play
48.1% (106)
45.6% (136)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (58)
53.5% (86)
-15.6%
On penalty kill, Karlsson has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Nielsen is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (627).
Nielsen shoots left. Karlsson is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (870).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Karlsson
Home
49.8% (422)
47.7% (658)
Away
47.9% (501)
47.6% (576)
By Period
Nielsen
Karlsson
P1
48.8%
46.6%
P2
48.7%
47.2%
P3
49.0%
49.1%
OT
43.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.1%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.8%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | 3 | 09:40 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 3 | 07:19 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 11:51 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 07:31 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 03:41 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 05:52 | Defensive | William Karlsson |