Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 47.6% vs Hischier 53.6% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Couture leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Hischier 87.7%
Defensive zone
Hischier 60.9%
Neutral zone
Hischier 72.3%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 73.6%
26.4%
73.6%
Couture
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Couture
Hischier
Last 10: Couture 6-4 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couture
3
2
Couture
Hischier
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
4
1
Couture
Hischier
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
2
3
Couture
Hischier
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (1,083)
52.4% (1,185)
-3.2%
Power Play
56.7% (60)
57.8% (315)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (206)
57.1% (154)
-21.7%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +21.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Couture is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (857).
Couture shoots left. Hischier is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Couture
Hischier
Home
49.6% (713)
53.4% (844)
Away
45.0% (636)
54.3% (810)
By Period
Couture
Hischier
P1
47.2%
49.7%
P2
45.0%
54.6%
P3
50.0%
56.1%
OT
50.0%
65.5%
Final 5 min
42.8%
54.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
47.4%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2023 | OT | 03:11 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 16, 2023 | OT | 01:22 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 3 | 18:46 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 3 | 02:34 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 3 | 00:11 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 06:33 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 1 | 18:50 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 1 | 14:07 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 1 | 08:42 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 04:40 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 1 | 13:41 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 1 | 11:29 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 1 | 08:07 | Offensive | Logan Couture |