Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Wingels shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Wingels 44.4% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nielsen 64.7%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 84.1%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 74.8%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 72.4%
72.4%
27.6%
Nielsen
Wingels
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Nielsen
Wingels
Last 9: Nielsen 7-2 Wingels
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
0
Nielsen
Wingels
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
Wingels
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
1
Nielsen
Wingels
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Wingels
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
44.2% (871)
+5.1%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
43.2% (74)
+11.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
41.3% (109)
+0.4%
On power play, Nielsen has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wingels shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Wingels is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (744).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Wingels
Home
49.9% (4,766)
44.4% (462)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
43.4% (592)
By Period
Nielsen
Wingels
P1
49.7%
45.1%
P2
47.6%
40.9%
P3
48.2%
46.0%
OT
46.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
39.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Wingels
50.0%▼
51.5%
43.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | 1 | 01:36 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 15:47 | Defensive | Tommy Wingels |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 2 | 19:44 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 2 | 13:38 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 3 | 13:46 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 3 | 13:39 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 3 | 07:25 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 2 | 06:27 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 17, 2015 | 2 | 00:41 | Neutral | Tommy Wingels |