Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Goc on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Goc 52.3% vs Nichol 58.2% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nichol 64.3%
Defensive zone
Nichol 63.0%
Neutral zone
Nichol 61.3%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 63.4%
36.6%
63.4%
Goc
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Goc
Nichol
Last 8: Goc 5-3 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Goc
Nichol
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Goc
2
1
Goc
Nichol
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Goc
1
0
Goc
Nichol
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Goc
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (3,301)
59.0% (948)
-6.0%
Power Play
58.0% (314)
42.9% (14)
+15.1%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (728)
59.5% (185)
-12.1%
On power play, Goc has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Goc is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,607).
Goc shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Goc
Nichol
Home
53.9% (2,079)
59.7% (576)
Away
51.0% (2,296)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Goc
Nichol
P1
51.9%
58.4%
P2
53.1%
57.3%
P3
52.4%
61.1%
OT
44.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
53.5%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Goc
52.0%▼
55.5%
52.4%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2011 | 3 | 04:46 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 3 | 04:43 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 3 | 04:26 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 2 | 11:31 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 1 | 15:05 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 3 | 05:54 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 2 | 08:37 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 2 | 08:28 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |