Scouting Report
Jack Eichel holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Higgins wins 43.6% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 44.1% vs Eichel 45.1% (-3.3%)
Offensive zone
Higgins 54.2%
Defensive zone
Eichel 53.9%
Neutral zone
Higgins 51.7%
Result
Chris Higgins favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Higgins
Eichel
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Higgins
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (168)
44.7% (8,462)
-1.2%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
52.8% (925)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (40)
38.3% (540)
-8.3%
On penalty kill, Eichel has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Higgins is 43.6% vs right-shot opponents (94).
Higgins shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Home / Away
Higgins
Eichel
Home
41.7% (139)
45.7% (4,899)
Away
41.9% (117)
44.5% (5,028)
By Period
Higgins
Eichel
P1
41.0%
45.4%
P2
43.8%
45.8%
P3
41.5%
44.2%
OT
28.6%
44.2%
Final 5 min
37.1%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
41.8%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%