Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Nielsen wins 43.4% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 46.7% vs Eichel 42.4% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 50.1%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 83.4%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 69.7%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 68.7%
68.7%
31.3%
Nielsen
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Nielsen
Eichel
Last 10: Nielsen 7-3 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Nielsen
Eichel
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
5
0
Nielsen
Eichel
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
1
Nielsen
Eichel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (836)
41.6% (791)
+6.0%
Power Play
53.2% (47)
50.0% (36)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (158)
0.0% (9)
+38.0%
On penalty kill, Nielsen has a +38.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Nielsen is 43.4% vs right-shot opponents (445).
Nielsen shoots left. Eichel is 41.0% vs left-shot opponents (578).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Eichel
Home
50.4% (508)
44.6% (408)
Away
42.6% (533)
38.6% (428)
By Period
Nielsen
Eichel
P1
48.1%
43.0%
P2
44.6%
40.7%
P3
46.8%
41.7%
OT
33.3%
20.0%
Final 5 min
48.2%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.4%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
41.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2018 | 1 | 15:12 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 3 | 14:43 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 2 | 19:05 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 2 | 16:36 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 2 | 16:30 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 2 | 13:56 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 1 | 17:03 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 1 | 10:10 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 2 | 04:47 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 1 | 02:03 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |