Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Couture wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 45.1% vs Hischier 51.6% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hischier 86.4%
Defensive zone
Hischier 63.0%
Neutral zone
Hischier 81.5%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 77.6%
22.4%
77.6%
Couture
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Couture
Hischier
Last 7: Couture 5-2 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Couture
Hischier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
2
0
Couture
Hischier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couture
2
1
Couture
Hischier
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (385)
50.1% (789)
-5.7%
Power Play
66.7% (15)
58.9% (151)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
32.6% (43)
57.5% (40)
-24.9%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +24.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Couture is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Couture shoots left. Hischier is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (598).
Home / Away
Couture
Hischier
Home
48.5% (293)
53.7% (445)
Away
35.3% (150)
50.1% (535)
By Period
Couture
Hischier
P1
42.6%
52.6%
P2
43.2%
49.8%
P3
45.5%
52.8%
OT
60.0%
51.9%
Final 5 min
37.4%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
44.0%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2020 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 16:24 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 16:13 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 12:37 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 06:18 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 00:14 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |