Frans Nielsen vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Girgensons 45.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 13-11 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 64.0%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 61.6%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 59.4%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 61.6%
61.6%
38.4%
Nielsen
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
11
(24 meetings)
13
11
Nielsen
Girgensons
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
3
Nielsen
Girgensons
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
5
5
Nielsen
Girgensons
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
3
Nielsen
Girgensons
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
45.2% (2,648)
+4.1%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
48.9% (174)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
42.0% (469)
-0.3%
On power play, Nielsen has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Girgensons is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,012).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Girgensons
Home
49.9% (4,766)
45.3% (1,651)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
44.6% (1,640)
By Period
Nielsen
Girgensons
P1
49.7%
45.7%
P2
47.6%
43.7%
P3
48.2%
45.2%
OT
46.6%
52.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
43.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Girgensons
30.0%▼
43.5%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | 3 | 02:35 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 12, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 14:09 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 13:22 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 3 | 01:24 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 3 | 12:31 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 3 | 12:05 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 3 | 05:51 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 3 | 01:51 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 1 | 14:07 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 1 | 07:23 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 01:56 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3 | 13:00 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2 | 06:19 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 2 | 18:50 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 2 | 11:17 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 2 | 07:40 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 2 | 07:31 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 15:28 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |