Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Mayers on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Mayers wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mayers 54.9% vs Nichol 58.2% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Mayers leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Mayers 50.7%
Defensive zone
Nichol 79.0%
Neutral zone
Nichol 56.9%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 56.8%
43.2%
56.8%
Mayers
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Mayers
Nichol
Last 10: Mayers 7-3 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Mayers
5
1
Mayers
Nichol
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Mayers
Nichol
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Mayers
Nichol
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mayers
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
56.7% (612)
59.0% (948)
-2.3%
Power Play
46.9% (32)
42.9% (14)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
52.3% (88)
59.5% (185)
-7.2%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Mayers is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (202).
Mayers shoots right. Nichol is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Mayers
Nichol
Home
61.7% (339)
59.7% (576)
Away
50.4% (395)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Mayers
Nichol
P1
55.0%
58.4%
P2
55.4%
57.3%
P3
56.1%
61.1%
OT
100.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mayers
52.0%▼
61.0%
55.6%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2012 | 3 | 09:35 | Neutral | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 29, 2012 | 3 | 02:24 | Defensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 29, 2012 | 1 | 09:48 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 1 | 14:17 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 16:15 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 15:19 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 19:10 | Neutral | Jamal Mayers |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 13:03 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 05:06 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 1 | 05:18 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |