Justin Abdelkader vs Scott Nichol
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Abdelkader 51.3% vs Nichol 58.2% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Abdelkader leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Abdelkader 60.3%
Defensive zone
Nichol 80.5%
Neutral zone
Nichol 51.7%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Abdelkader
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Abdelkader
Nichol
Last 10: Abdelkader 6-4 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Abdelkader
2
0
Abdelkader
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Abdelkader
1
0
Abdelkader
Nichol
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
3
5
Abdelkader
Nichol
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Abdelkader
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (1,126)
59.0% (948)
-7.5%
Power Play
50.7% (69)
42.9% (14)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (174)
59.5% (185)
-7.8%
On power play, Abdelkader has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Abdelkader is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (460).
Abdelkader shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Abdelkader
Nichol
Home
54.5% (642)
59.7% (576)
Away
48.7% (735)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Abdelkader
Nichol
P1
49.5%
58.4%
P2
51.9%
57.3%
P3
53.3%
61.1%
OT
38.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Abdelkader
56.0%▲
50.0%
51.4%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 18:56 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 16:25 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 3 | 05:38 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 3 | 02:04 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 3 | 01:56 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 2 | 08:52 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 2 | 05:00 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 2 | 14:12 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 2 | 03:27 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 1 | 04:57 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 1 | 04:50 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |