Scouting Report
Mike Fisher holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Higgins on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Higgins wins 43.6% vs right-shot opponents — Fisher shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 44.1% vs Fisher 51.5% (-9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Fisher 76.1%
Defensive zone
Fisher 94.2%
Neutral zone
Fisher 89.0%
Result
Mike Fisher favored at 83.9%
16.1%
83.9%
Higgins
Fisher
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Higgins
Fisher
Last 5: Higgins 4-1 Fisher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Higgins
2
0
Higgins
Fisher
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Higgins
2
1
Higgins
Fisher
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Higgins
Fisher
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (168)
51.4% (6,100)
-7.9%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
53.8% (1,126)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (40)
48.8% (781)
-18.8%
On penalty kill, Fisher has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fisher shoots right. Higgins is 43.6% vs right-shot opponents (94).
Higgins shoots left. Fisher is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,543).
Home / Away
Higgins
Fisher
Home
41.7% (139)
52.4% (4,113)
Away
41.9% (117)
50.6% (3,922)
By Period
Higgins
Fisher
P1
41.0%
49.6%
P2
43.8%
52.8%
P3
41.5%
52.2%
OT
28.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
37.1%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
41.8%
Fisher
60.0%▲
58.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 11:00 | Offensive | Chris Higgins |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Chris Higgins |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 06:12 | Offensive | Chris Higgins |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 06:01 | Neutral | Chris Higgins |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |