Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Legwand wins 46.4% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 47.5% vs Nichol 57.8% (-12.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Legwand 57.6%
Defensive zone
Nichol 59.9%
Neutral zone
Legwand 56.4%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Legwand
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Legwand
Nichol
Last 6: Legwand 3-3 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
3
Legwand
Nichol
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Legwand
1
0
Legwand
Nichol
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
46.6% (686)
58.6% (394)
-12.0%
Power Play
54.0% (63)
71.4% (7)
-17.4%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (82)
61.5% (78)
-15.2%
On power play, Nichol has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Legwand is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (265).
Legwand shoots left. Nichol is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Home / Away
Legwand
Nichol
Home
50.7% (426)
56.1% (246)
Away
43.6% (411)
62.8% (239)
By Period
Legwand
Nichol
P1
48.2%
57.7%
P2
47.0%
58.1%
P3
46.3%
62.8%
OT
53.8%
100.0%
Final 5 min
44.8%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.2%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
59.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2011 | 3 | 13:20 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 2 | 09:35 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 1 | 18:21 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 06:31 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 1 | 14:50 | Defensive | David Legwand |