Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bolland on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Bolland wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bolland 48.5% vs Nichol 56.2% (-9.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nichol 73.6%
Defensive zone
Nichol 51.3%
Neutral zone
Nichol 65.2%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 61.6%
38.4%
61.6%
Bolland
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Bolland
Nichol
Last 7: Bolland 4-3 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Bolland
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bolland
3
0
Bolland
Nichol
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
2
Bolland
Nichol
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bolland
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (913)
58.0% (371)
-8.5%
Power Play
48.3% (87)
25.0% (4)
+23.3%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (195)
57.3% (75)
-13.2%
On power play, Bolland has a +23.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Bolland is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (342).
Bolland shoots right. Nichol is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (139).
Home / Away
Bolland
Nichol
Home
50.8% (622)
58.6% (215)
Away
45.8% (581)
56.6% (235)
By Period
Bolland
Nichol
P1
47.1%
56.1%
P2
47.8%
58.4%
P3
50.9%
57.8%
OT
39.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
62.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bolland
42.0%▼
44.5%
48.4%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
57.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 18:48 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 01:06 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 05:34 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 00:12 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | 03:05 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 2 | 08:10 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 2 | 05:09 | Offensive | Dave Bolland |