Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.9% vs Nichol 57.2% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 62.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Kopitar
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kopitar
Nichol
Last 6: Kopitar 2-4 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Nichol
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
Kopitar
Nichol
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
2
Kopitar
Nichol
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (700)
61.7% (183)
-8.0%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
0.0% (3)
+51.7%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (68)
59.4% (32)
-7.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +51.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Kopitar is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (220).
Kopitar shoots left. Nichol is 67.5% vs left-shot opponents (154).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Nichol
Home
55.3% (414)
69.6% (115)
Away
51.5% (474)
50.5% (103)
By Period
Kopitar
Nichol
P1
54.4%
64.1%
P2
54.0%
52.7%
P3
50.7%
64.6%
OT
70.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
60.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3 | 04:53 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3 | 01:41 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 3 | 11:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 2 | 13:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 1 | 18:37 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |