Frans Nielsen vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Karlsson 51.3% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Karlsson 66.2%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 54.0%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 57.5%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 58.0%
42.0%
58.0%
Nielsen
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
12
(25 meetings)
13
12
Nielsen
Karlsson
Last 10: Nielsen 4-6 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
1
Nielsen
Karlsson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
5
6
Nielsen
Karlsson
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
3
5
Nielsen
Karlsson
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
51.8% (7,849)
-2.5%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
54.8% (1,048)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
44.2% (1,109)
-2.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Karlsson
Home
49.9% (4,766)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Nielsen
Karlsson
P1
49.7%
50.3%
P2
47.6%
51.3%
P3
48.2%
52.4%
OT
46.6%
44.9%
Final 5 min
48.7%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 05:38 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 19:15 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| 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 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 17:16 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 17:13 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 05:43 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 1 | 05:46 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 15:09 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 19:31 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 04:13 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 2 | 02:17 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 1 | 05:03 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Nov 5, 2014 | 3 | 18:35 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |