Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Lapierre on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Lapierre wins 54.1% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lapierre 51.3% vs Nichol 58.2% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Lapierre leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Nichol 84.9%
Defensive zone
Nichol 54.2%
Neutral zone
Nichol 67.6%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 69.4%
30.6%
69.4%
Lapierre
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Lapierre
Nichol
Last 10: Lapierre 8-2 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
3
0
Lapierre
Nichol
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lapierre
Nichol
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lapierre
5
4
Lapierre
Nichol
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lapierre
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (2,085)
59.0% (948)
-6.1%
Power Play
53.1% (32)
42.9% (14)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (415)
59.5% (185)
-16.4%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Lapierre is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (808).
Lapierre shoots right. Nichol is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Lapierre
Nichol
Home
53.0% (1,250)
59.7% (576)
Away
49.8% (1,289)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Lapierre
Nichol
P1
52.5%
58.4%
P2
50.7%
57.3%
P3
51.1%
61.1%
OT
41.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
51.4%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 17:49 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 02:50 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 02:31 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 02:30 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 15:31 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 01:48 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 01:46 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 13:38 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 3 | 19:21 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 3 | 11:32 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 1 | 03:50 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 2 | 05:31 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 9, 2011 | 3 | 13:56 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 9, 2011 | 3 | 01:18 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |