Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Burish 52.4% vs Nichol 57.2% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nichol 55.1%
Defensive zone
Burish 62.1%
Neutral zone
Nichol 56.1%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
Burish
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Burish
Nichol
Last 6: Burish 3-3 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Burish
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Burish
1
0
Burish
Nichol
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
Burish
Nichol
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Burish
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (193)
61.7% (183)
-10.9%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
0.0% (3)
+100.0%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (33)
59.4% (32)
+7.3%
On power play, Burish has a +100.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Burish is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (56).
Burish shoots right. Nichol is 43.8% vs right-shot opponents (64).
Home / Away
Burish
Nichol
Home
56.0% (100)
69.6% (115)
Away
51.6% (128)
50.5% (103)
By Period
Burish
Nichol
P1
52.6%
64.1%
P2
56.3%
52.7%
P3
52.9%
64.6%
OT
0.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Burish
52.0%▬
53.0%
53.5%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
60.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2013 | 2 | 12:11 | Offensive | Adam Burish |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 14:35 | Defensive | Adam Burish |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 04:51 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 02:04 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 2 | 09:28 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 11:46 | Neutral | Adam Burish |