Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Rooney wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Hischier 52.6% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Hischier leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Hischier 59.2%
Defensive zone
Rooney 80.1%
Neutral zone
Rooney 66.4%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 56.9%
56.9%
43.1%
Rooney
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
10
(17 meetings)
7
10
Rooney
Hischier
Last 10: Rooney 4-6 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
2
7
Rooney
Hischier
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
4
1
Rooney
Hischier
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
1
2
Rooney
Hischier
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
51.5% (8,379)
-4.8%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
59.7% (1,736)
-18.0%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
49.4% (903)
-6.0%
On power play, Hischier has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Rooney shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,048).
Home / Away
Rooney
Hischier
Home
47.4% (1,227)
53.0% (5,449)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
52.2% (5,569)
By Period
Rooney
Hischier
P1
48.1%
52.9%
P2
47.1%
52.4%
P3
43.6%
52.6%
OT
12.5%
50.6%
Final 5 min
47.7%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 17:46 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 16:21 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 08:03 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 18:13 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 3 | 02:13 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 3 | 14:52 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 03:01 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 19:47 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 1 | 16:38 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 14, 2021 | 3 | 05:18 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 14, 2021 | 1 | 08:27 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 1 | 13:36 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 14:46 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 17:51 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |