Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McClement 52.7% vs Nichol 58.2% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
McClement 63.7%
Defensive zone
McClement 83.3%
Neutral zone
McClement 70.7%
Result
Jay McClement favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
McClement
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
McClement
Nichol
Last 10: McClement 3-7 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
5
McClement
Nichol
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McClement
1
0
McClement
Nichol
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
2
McClement
Nichol
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McClement
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (4,305)
59.0% (948)
-4.6%
Power Play
62.5% (104)
42.9% (14)
+19.6%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,440)
59.5% (185)
-12.3%
On power play, McClement has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. McClement is 52.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,069).
McClement shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
McClement
Nichol
Home
55.4% (2,788)
59.7% (576)
Away
50.4% (3,083)
58.1% (577)
By Period
McClement
Nichol
P1
53.5%
58.4%
P2
52.0%
57.3%
P3
53.2%
61.1%
OT
47.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.4%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McClement
48.0%▲
46.5%
52.8%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 02:12 | Defensive | Jay McClement |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 10:58 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 04:12 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 3 | 08:25 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 2 | 19:03 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 2 | 05:16 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 2 | 08:29 | Offensive | Jay McClement |
| Jan 15, 2011 | 1 | 02:16 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 15, 2011 | 1 | 02:04 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 4, 2010 | 2 | 13:06 | Offensive | Jay McClement |