Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Nichol 58.2% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kruger 50.4%
Defensive zone
Kruger 78.3%
Neutral zone
Kruger 63.2%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Kruger
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kruger
Nichol
Last 6: Kruger 2-4 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
0
Kruger
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
1
Kruger
Nichol
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
3
Kruger
Nichol
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
59.0% (948)
-6.6%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
42.9% (14)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
59.5% (185)
-16.6%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +16.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Kruger shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Kruger
Nichol
Home
52.7% (2,242)
59.7% (576)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Kruger
Nichol
P1
49.7%
58.4%
P2
49.7%
57.3%
P3
52.1%
61.1%
OT
53.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.0%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2012 | 1 | 13:31 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 1 | 01:38 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 05:13 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 03:29 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 2 | 19:58 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |