Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +12.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.9% vs Boyd 40.6% (+12.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 85.2%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 66.1%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 79.9%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 77.7%
77.7%
22.3%
Nielsen
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Nielsen
Boyd
Last 9: Nielsen 6-3 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
1
Nielsen
Boyd
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
1
Nielsen
Boyd
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Boyd
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (759)
36.1% (183)
+13.6%
Power Play
48.1% (106)
46.2% (13)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (58)
28.6% (14)
+9.3%
On even strength, Nielsen has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Nielsen is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (296).
Nielsen shoots left. Boyd is 34.4% vs left-shot opponents (154).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Boyd
Home
49.8% (422)
41.7% (115)
Away
47.9% (501)
29.5% (95)
By Period
Nielsen
Boyd
P1
48.8%
38.8%
P2
48.7%
30.3%
P3
49.0%
40.3%
Final 5 min
47.1%
28.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.8%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
36.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2019 | 3 | 16:27 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 3 | 16:08 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 3 | 12:38 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 3 | 06:19 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 2 | 08:21 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 3 | 08:44 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 06:19 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 17:37 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 17:24 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |