Scouting Report
Mike Fisher holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Fisher on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Fisher shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Fisher 51.5% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Fisher leads 18-8 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 72.9%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 74.5%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 72.4%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 73.5%
73.5%
26.5%
Nielsen
Fisher
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
18
(26 meetings)
8
18
Nielsen
Fisher
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Fisher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Fisher
1
7
Nielsen
Fisher
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fisher
4
8
Nielsen
Fisher
12 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Nielsen
Fisher
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Fisher
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
51.4% (6,100)
-2.1%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
53.8% (1,126)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
48.8% (781)
-7.1%
On penalty kill, Fisher has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fisher shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Fisher is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,543).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Fisher
Home
49.9% (4,766)
52.4% (4,113)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
50.6% (3,922)
By Period
Nielsen
Fisher
P1
49.7%
49.6%
P2
47.6%
52.8%
P3
48.2%
52.2%
OT
46.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.7%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Fisher
60.0%▲
58.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | 3 | 17:58 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 3 | 14:44 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 3 | 02:47 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 2 | 13:23 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 2 | 11:07 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 3 | 19:15 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 3 | 15:51 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 3 | 12:31 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 3 | 10:17 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 2 | 06:51 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 3 | 17:43 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 3 | 15:53 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 2 | 16:24 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 1 | 05:11 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 1 | 05:06 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 09:25 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 04:47 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |