Jerred Smithson vs Scott Nichol
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Smithson wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smithson 56.5% vs Nichol 58.2% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Smithson leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nichol 63.7%
Defensive zone
Smithson 60.2%
Neutral zone
Smithson 53.0%
Result
Jerred Smithson favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Smithson
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Smithson
Nichol
Last 10: Smithson 6-4 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Smithson
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smithson
2
0
Smithson
Nichol
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
3
4
Smithson
Nichol
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smithson
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (1,842)
59.0% (948)
-0.6%
Power Play
55.6% (45)
42.9% (14)
+12.7%
Penalty Kill
50.6% (443)
59.5% (185)
-8.9%
On power play, Smithson has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Smithson is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (664).
Smithson shoots right. Nichol is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Smithson
Nichol
Home
58.4% (1,195)
59.7% (576)
Away
55.0% (1,150)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Smithson
Nichol
P1
55.9%
58.4%
P2
55.3%
57.3%
P3
59.0%
61.1%
OT
54.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smithson
52.0%▼
58.0%
56.8%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2012 | 2 | 05:50 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 1 | 07:44 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 1 | 05:00 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 1 | 02:16 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 3 | 04:57 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 12:31 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 08:58 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 08:55 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 06:03 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 02:23 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 04:35 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |