Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.9% vs Barzal 42.8% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 66.9%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 73.4%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 82.7%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
Nielsen
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Nielsen
Barzal
Last 6: Nielsen 4-2 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Barzal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Barzal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
0
Nielsen
Barzal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (759)
41.9% (516)
+7.8%
Power Play
48.1% (106)
40.0% (60)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (58)
25.0% (4)
+12.9%
On penalty kill, Nielsen has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Nielsen is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (296).
Nielsen shoots left. Barzal is 38.1% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Barzal
Home
49.8% (422)
46.9% (303)
Away
47.9% (501)
35.7% (277)
By Period
Nielsen
Barzal
P1
48.8%
39.9%
P2
48.7%
45.1%
P3
49.0%
39.9%
OT
43.8%
33.3%
Final 5 min
47.1%
38.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.8%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
41.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 16:45 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2018 | OT | 02:29 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 3 | 14:23 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 12:52 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 04:06 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |