Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +17.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cousins on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Hanzal wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 54.1% vs Cousins 41.4% (+17.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cousins 78.4%
Defensive zone
Cousins 65.2%
Neutral zone
Cousins 79.1%
Result
Nick Cousins favored at 76.3%
23.7%
76.3%
Hanzal
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Hanzal
Cousins
Last 5: Hanzal 1-4 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
0
1
Hanzal
Cousins
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cousins
1
3
Hanzal
Cousins
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
56.7% (321)
38.1% (218)
+18.6%
Power Play
60.6% (33)
20.0% (5)
+40.6%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (80)
0.0% (1)
+46.3%
On penalty kill, Hanzal has a +46.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Hanzal is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (246).
Hanzal shoots left. Cousins is 36.0% vs left-shot opponents (150).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Cousins
Home
58.6% (220)
41.3% (126)
Away
51.4% (214)
32.7% (98)
By Period
Hanzal
Cousins
P1
58.3%
32.0%
P2
56.7%
40.7%
P3
50.4%
40.3%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.2%
37.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
55.1%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
37.5%
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 |