Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 50.3% vs Nichol 57.8% (-9.1%)
H2H factor
Hanzal leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Hanzal 53.9%
Defensive zone
Nichol 72.2%
Neutral zone
Nichol 52.0%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 59.5%
40.5%
59.5%
Hanzal
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Hanzal
Nichol
Last 10: Hanzal 5-5 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
3
1
Hanzal
Nichol
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
4
Hanzal
Nichol
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
2
1
Hanzal
Nichol
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (728)
58.6% (394)
-8.3%
Power Play
51.6% (182)
71.4% (7)
-19.8%
Penalty Kill
50.9% (108)
61.5% (78)
-10.6%
On power play, Nichol has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Hanzal is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (299).
Hanzal shoots left. Nichol is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Nichol
Home
48.9% (481)
56.1% (246)
Away
51.6% (548)
62.8% (239)
By Period
Hanzal
Nichol
P1
47.6%
57.7%
P2
51.3%
58.1%
P3
51.2%
62.8%
OT
63.6%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
50.3%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
59.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2011 | 3 | 08:09 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 04:52 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 1 | 09:52 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 1 | 07:36 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 1 | 01:22 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 17, 2011 | 3 | 15:58 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 17, 2011 | 3 | 08:16 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Jan 17, 2011 | 2 | 09:36 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Jan 17, 2011 | 2 | 08:03 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Jan 17, 2011 | 1 | 09:56 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2010 | 3 | 13:50 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2010 | 2 | 06:41 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2010 | 1 | 14:49 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |