Who wins more faceoffs, Frans Nielsen or Zemgus Girgensons?

Zemgus Girgensons leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Frans Nielsen's faceoff record against Zemgus Girgensons?

Frans Nielsen is 3-5 against Zemgus Girgensons in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-2, Defensive 1-3.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Frans Nielsen or Zemgus Girgensons?

Zemgus Girgensons is the predicted winner with a 60.3% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Frans Nielsen vs Zemgus Girgensons

Frans NielsenL vs Zemgus GirgensonsL

2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

Frans Nielsen holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Girgensons on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Nielsen wins 56.6% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nielsen 53.5% vs Girgensons 47.6% (+6.6%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Girgensons 60.9%

Defensive zone Girgensons 59.6%

Neutral zone Girgensons 58.3%

Result Zemgus Girgensons favored at 60.3%

39.7%

60.3%

Nielsen Girgensons

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 5 (8 meetings)

Nielsen Girgensons

Last 8: Nielsen 3-5 Girgensons

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Nielsen Girgensons

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Girgensons

Nielsen Girgensons

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Nielsen

Girgensons

Edge

Even Strength

54.2% (906)

47.7% (560)

+6.5%

Power Play

63.2% (152)

28.6% (7)

+34.6%

Penalty Kill

42.3% (156)

33.3% (12)

+9.0%

On power play, Nielsen has a +34.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Girgensons shoots left. Nielsen is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (742).

Nielsen shoots left. Girgensons is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (359).

Home / Away

Nielsen

Girgensons

Home

55.3% (608)

51.1% (266)

Away

52.3% (606)

43.8% (313)

By Period

Nielsen

Girgensons

54.1%

48.5%

52.6%

46.8%

54.0%

46.2%

65.4%

33.3%

Final 5 min

50.6%

50.4%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Nielsen

50.0%▬

50.0%

53.8%

Girgensons

58.0%▲

44.0%

47.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
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

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