Scouting Report
Mike Fisher holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Higgins on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Higgins wins 40.6% vs right-shot opponents — Fisher shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 43.5% vs Fisher 49.0% (-12.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Fisher 72.1%
Defensive zone
Fisher 92.8%
Neutral zone
Fisher 83.2%
Result
Mike Fisher favored at 78.8%
21.2%
78.8%
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
36.2% (69)
47.7% (419)
-11.5%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
57.0% (93)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
42.9% (49)
-14.3%
On penalty kill, Fisher has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fisher shoots right. Higgins is 40.6% vs right-shot opponents (32).
Higgins shoots left. Fisher is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (416).
Home / Away
Higgins
Fisher
Home
33.3% (54)
51.4% (255)
Away
40.5% (37)
46.8% (308)
By Period
Higgins
Fisher
P1
27.6%
46.7%
P2
52.2%
50.5%
P3
34.3%
49.4%
OT
25.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
35.7%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
36.3%
Fisher
60.0%▲
58.0%
48.8%
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 |