Derek MacKenzie vs Scott Nichol
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on neutral-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKenzie 53.0% vs Nichol 58.2% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKenzie 75.2%
Defensive zone
MacKenzie 72.4%
Neutral zone
MacKenzie 68.9%
Result
Derek MacKenzie favored at 70.8%
70.8%
29.2%
MacKenzie
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
11
(15 meetings)
4
11
MacKenzie
Nichol
Last 10: MacKenzie 2-8 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
MacKenzie
Nichol
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
2
1
MacKenzie
Nichol
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
8
MacKenzie
Nichol
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKenzie
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (3,660)
59.0% (948)
-4.1%
Power Play
55.9% (102)
42.9% (14)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,158)
59.5% (185)
-12.8%
On power play, MacKenzie has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. MacKenzie is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,828).
MacKenzie shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
MacKenzie
Nichol
Home
54.0% (2,527)
59.7% (576)
Away
52.1% (2,398)
58.1% (577)
By Period
MacKenzie
Nichol
P1
51.9%
58.4%
P2
53.0%
57.3%
P3
54.0%
61.1%
OT
65.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKenzie
56.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 15:16 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 12:16 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 09:03 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 02:38 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 3 | 06:43 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 2 | 05:09 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 1 | 12:01 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 27, 2011 | 2 | 04:02 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 1 | 07:31 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 2 | 02:11 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 1 | 12:49 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 1 | 09:24 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 1 | 02:36 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 1 | 15:28 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 2 | 02:06 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |