Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Necas on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Necas wins 40.8% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Necas 41.9% vs Hischier 52.6% (-11.5%)
H2H factor
Hischier leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Necas 61.7%
Defensive zone
Hischier 53.3%
Neutral zone
Necas 57.5%
Result
Martin Necas favored at 55.5%
55.5%
44.5%
Necas
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Necas
Hischier
Last 10: Necas 4-6 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Necas
4
1
Necas
Hischier
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
1
3
Necas
Hischier
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
0
2
Necas
Hischier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Necas
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
40.7% (797)
51.5% (8,379)
-10.8%
Power Play
40.0% (135)
59.7% (1,736)
-19.7%
Penalty Kill
54.1% (37)
49.4% (903)
+4.7%
On power play, Hischier has a +19.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Necas is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (743).
Necas shoots right. Hischier is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,970).
Home / Away
Necas
Hischier
Home
39.2% (492)
53.0% (5,449)
Away
43.0% (477)
52.2% (5,569)
By Period
Necas
Hischier
P1
39.9%
52.9%
P2
40.6%
52.4%
P3
43.3%
52.6%
OT
41.7%
50.6%
Final 5 min
42.7%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Necas
36.0%▼
38.0%
41.1%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 01:56 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 08:46 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 17:51 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 16:11 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 02:13 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 05:44 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 19:34 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2 | 19:22 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1 | 14:47 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1 | 17:35 | Offensive | Martin Necas |