Scouting Report
Boo Nieves holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nieves on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Athanasiou wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Nieves shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 43.9% vs Nieves 46.1% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Athanasiou 69.3%
Defensive zone
Athanasiou 57.4%
Neutral zone
Athanasiou 62.8%
Result
Andreas Athanasiou favored at 61.4%
61.4%
38.6%
Athanasiou
Nieves
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Athanasiou
Nieves
Last 7: Athanasiou 1-6 Nieves
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nieves
0
1
Athanasiou
Nieves
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nieves
1
2
Athanasiou
Nieves
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nieves
0
3
Athanasiou
Nieves
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Nieves
Edge
Even Strength
40.5% (237)
45.2% (208)
-4.7%
Power Play
63.6% (11)
100.0% (3)
-36.4%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
0.0% (8)
+42.9%
On penalty kill, Athanasiou has a +42.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nieves shoots left. Athanasiou is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (161).
Athanasiou shoots left. Nieves is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (146).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Nieves
Home
38.9% (149)
51.0% (100)
Away
45.3% (106)
38.7% (119)
By Period
Athanasiou
Nieves
P1
32.5%
40.5%
P2
45.9%
50.6%
P3
43.6%
40.7%
Final 5 min
39.3%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
41.6%
Nieves
50.0%▲
40.5%
44.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2017 | 2 | 14:51 | Neutral | Boo Nieves |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 2 | 11:26 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 2 | 07:46 | Neutral | Boo Nieves |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 02:12 | Offensive | Boo Nieves |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 02:16 | Defensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 1 | 12:05 | Neutral | Boo Nieves |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 1 | 02:38 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |