Scouting Report
Frans Nielsen holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Boyd shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Boyd 44.1% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 66.1%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 82.7%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 79.3%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 75.8%
75.8%
24.2%
Nielsen
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Nielsen
Boyd
Last 10: Nielsen 7-3 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
1
Nielsen
Boyd
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
1
Nielsen
Boyd
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
1
Nielsen
Boyd
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
44.4% (2,186)
+4.9%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
46.5% (256)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
35.6% (208)
+6.1%
On power play, Nielsen has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Boyd is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,838).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Boyd
Home
49.9% (4,766)
46.3% (1,327)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
41.5% (1,324)
By Period
Nielsen
Boyd
P1
49.7%
41.7%
P2
47.6%
46.2%
P3
48.2%
44.0%
OT
46.6%
22.2%
Final 5 min
48.7%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
43.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1 | 11:47 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| 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 |
| Mar 22, 2018 | 1 | 01:11 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |