Scouting Report
Nick Cousins holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cousins on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Anisimov wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 44.6% vs Cousins 47.2% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Anisimov 56.7%
Defensive zone
Cousins 65.3%
Neutral zone
Cousins 56.7%
Result
Nick Cousins favored at 56.5%
43.5%
56.5%
Anisimov
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Anisimov
Cousins
Last 5: Anisimov 3-2 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Anisimov
2
0
Anisimov
Cousins
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
1
2
Anisimov
Cousins
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (862)
46.3% (227)
-0.9%
Power Play
47.0% (151)
40.0% (10)
+7.0%
On power play, Anisimov has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Anisimov is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (681).
Anisimov shoots left. Cousins is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (170).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Cousins
Home
47.7% (621)
54.2% (107)
Away
40.0% (527)
39.2% (130)
By Period
Anisimov
Cousins
P1
42.4%
51.2%
P2
44.9%
43.9%
P3
44.7%
43.7%
OT
83.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
42.5%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
44.2%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2016 | 3 | 04:17 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 2 | 11:18 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 2 | 06:33 | Defensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 1 | 16:21 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 1 | 01:56 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |