Frans Nielsen vs William Karlsson
2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Nielsen wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 50.1% vs Karlsson 46.1% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 58.9%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 56.6%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 56.4%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 57.1%
42.9%
57.1%
Nielsen
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Nielsen
Karlsson
Last 5: Nielsen 1-4 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
0
Nielsen
Karlsson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
3
Nielsen
Karlsson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
1
Nielsen
Karlsson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (899)
46.5% (744)
+4.2%
Power Play
54.8% (73)
16.7% (18)
+38.1%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (197)
45.0% (149)
+0.7%
On power play, Nielsen has a +38.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Nielsen is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Nielsen shoots left. Karlsson is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (566).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Karlsson
Home
51.1% (595)
44.0% (425)
Away
49.1% (574)
47.1% (486)
By Period
Nielsen
Karlsson
P1
53.2%
49.7%
P2
48.1%
41.4%
P3
49.3%
46.7%
OT
42.9%
22.2%
Final 5 min
49.2%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
50.1%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 15:09 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 19:31 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 04:13 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 2 | 02:17 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 1 | 05:03 | Neutral | William Karlsson |