Brock Nelson vs Nico Hischier

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Hischier holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 35 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nelson 48.3% vs Hischier 52.6% (-4.3%)
H2H factor Hischier leads 48-45 in 93 meetings
Offensive zone Nelson 55.6%
Defensive zone Nelson 52.5%
Neutral zone Nelson 52.0%
Result Brock Nelson favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Nelson Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
45 - 48 (93 meetings)
45
48
Nelson Hischier
Last 10: Nelson 6-4 Hischier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
16
9
Nelson Hischier
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
16
17
Nelson Hischier
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
13
22
Nelson Hischier
35 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nelson
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,695)
51.5% (8,379)
-3.6%
Power Play
54.5% (1,132)
59.7% (1,736)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (783)
49.4% (903)
-5.6%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +5.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Nelson is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (7,533).
Nelson shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,048).
Home / Away
Nelson
Hischier
Home
50.0% (5,845)
53.0% (5,449)
Away
46.5% (5,766)
52.2% (5,569)
By Period
Nelson
Hischier
P1
48.7%
52.9%
P2
48.5%
52.4%
P3
47.7%
52.6%
OT
45.6%
50.6%
Final 5 min
47.8%
51.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%
54.0%
48.3%
Hischier
50.0%
56.0%
52.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Oct 28, 2025 2 12:20 Defensive Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 12:14 Offensive Nico Hischier
Oct 28, 2025 2 10:08 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 07:11 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 06:13 Offensive Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 04:33 Defensive Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 00:09 Offensive Nico Hischier
Oct 28, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Nico Hischier
Oct 28, 2025 1 05:28 Defensive Nico Hischier
Oct 28, 2025 1 00:07 Offensive Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 26, 2025 OT 00:00 Neutral Nico Hischier
Nov 9, 2024 3 16:26 Neutral Brock Nelson
Nov 9, 2024 3 03:54 Defensive Nico Hischier
Nov 9, 2024 3 00:58 Defensive Brock Nelson
Nov 9, 2024 1 10:41 Offensive Brock Nelson
Oct 25, 2024 OT 00:00 Neutral Nico Hischier
Oct 25, 2024 3 18:48 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 25, 2024 3 18:31 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 25, 2024 3 16:35 Offensive Brock Nelson