Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Nichol 58.2% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 62.8%
Defensive zone
Eakin 60.3%
Neutral zone
Eakin 62.6%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Eakin
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Eakin
Nichol
Last 6: Eakin 2-4 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eakin
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
3
Eakin
Nichol
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
1
0
Eakin
Nichol
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
59.0% (948)
-7.7%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
42.9% (14)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
59.5% (185)
-12.3%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Eakin is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,398).
Eakin shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Eakin
Nichol
Home
51.7% (4,680)
59.7% (576)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Eakin
Nichol
P1
49.6%
58.4%
P2
51.2%
57.3%
P3
51.3%
61.1%
OT
47.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
49.7%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 12:14 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 1 | 16:34 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 3 | 14:02 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 09:08 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 04:39 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 17:25 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |