Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Jones on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Jones 47.3% vs Nichol 58.2% (-12.1%)
H2H factor
Jones leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Nichol 71.3%
Defensive zone
Nichol 84.3%
Neutral zone
Nichol 68.4%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 75.6%
24.4%
75.6%
Jones
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Jones
Nichol
Last 10: Jones 6-4 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Jones
2
1
Jones
Nichol
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Jones
Nichol
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Jones
2
1
Jones
Nichol
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Jones
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (494)
59.0% (948)
-10.4%
Power Play
50.0% (26)
42.9% (14)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (62)
59.5% (185)
-27.2%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +27.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Jones is 51.2% vs right-shot opponents (168).
Jones shoots right. Nichol is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Jones
Nichol
Home
48.9% (272)
59.7% (576)
Away
45.0% (311)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Jones
Nichol
P1
47.1%
58.4%
P2
49.7%
57.3%
P3
44.8%
61.1%
OT
25.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
43.7%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Jones
42.0%▼
50.5%
46.8%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2013 | 2 | 06:23 | Defensive | Blair Jones |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 1 | 12:02 | Offensive | Blair Jones |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 1 | 02:06 | Offensive | Blair Jones |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 3 | 13:59 | Neutral | Blair Jones |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 2 | 17:11 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 2 | 11:27 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 1 | 05:24 | Defensive | Blair Jones |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 1 | 05:14 | Neutral | Blair Jones |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 1 | 02:17 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |