Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cousins on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Hanzal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 53.7% vs Cousins 45.2% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cousins 62.9%
Defensive zone
Cousins 62.9%
Neutral zone
Cousins 68.2%
Result
Nick Cousins favored at 67.3%
32.7%
67.3%
Hanzal
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Hanzal
Cousins
Last 6: Hanzal 2-4 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
0
1
Hanzal
Cousins
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cousins
2
3
Hanzal
Cousins
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (5,547)
45.0% (1,506)
+9.0%
Power Play
56.7% (1,179)
44.6% (101)
+12.1%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (644)
42.9% (7)
+3.1%
On power play, Hanzal has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Hanzal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,731).
Hanzal shoots left. Cousins is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,032).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Cousins
Home
55.1% (3,687)
46.8% (808)
Away
52.3% (3,704)
43.1% (806)
By Period
Hanzal
Cousins
P1
54.9%
47.6%
P2
53.6%
43.6%
P3
52.4%
43.7%
OT
56.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.7%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Cousins
52.0%▲
48.5%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2017 | 2 | 11:48 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 3 | 19:08 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 3 | 13:34 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 2 | 01:50 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 1 | 05:17 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 12:36 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |