Derick Brassard vs Scott Nichol
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.1% vs Nichol 58.2% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Brassard 76.4%
Defensive zone
Nichol 71.3%
Neutral zone
Brassard 52.1%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Brassard
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Brassard
Nichol
Last 10: Brassard 4-6 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Brassard
Nichol
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
3
Brassard
Nichol
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Brassard
4
2
Brassard
Nichol
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (8,464)
59.0% (948)
-10.3%
Power Play
52.3% (1,260)
42.9% (14)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
59.5% (185)
-9.2%
On even strength, Nichol has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Brassard is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,414).
Brassard shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Brassard
Nichol
Home
50.6% (5,020)
59.7% (576)
Away
47.6% (4,901)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Brassard
Nichol
P1
49.0%
58.4%
P2
49.8%
57.3%
P3
48.4%
61.1%
OT
51.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 19:40 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 07:25 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 11:47 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 11, 2012 | 2 | 08:35 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 11, 2012 | 1 | 02:07 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 2 | 14:38 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 2 | 09:11 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 2 | 05:40 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 2 | 01:56 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 1 | 16:06 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 1 | 04:29 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 1 | 13:42 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 3 | 06:13 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 1 | 02:11 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |