Erik Christensen vs Scott Nichol
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Christensen 50.4% vs Nichol 58.2% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Christensen 78.0%
Defensive zone
Nichol 53.6%
Neutral zone
Christensen 63.1%
Result
Erik Christensen favored at 59.6%
59.6%
40.4%
Christensen
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Christensen
Nichol
Last 10: Christensen 4-6 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
1
Christensen
Nichol
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
Christensen
Nichol
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Christensen
Nichol
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Christensen
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (799)
59.0% (948)
-9.8%
Power Play
55.9% (127)
42.9% (14)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (6)
59.5% (185)
+7.2%
On power play, Christensen has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Christensen is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (344).
Christensen shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Christensen
Nichol
Home
54.8% (478)
59.7% (576)
Away
46.0% (463)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Christensen
Nichol
P1
49.2%
58.4%
P2
52.2%
57.3%
P3
49.5%
61.1%
OT
62.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Christensen
48.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | 3 | 10:20 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 3 | 05:36 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 2 | 06:29 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 2 | 06:22 | Defensive | Erik Christensen |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 1 | 09:37 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 1 | 02:05 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 1 | 01:56 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 3 | 03:03 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 07:05 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 01:42 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |