Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Handzus wins 55.5% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 50.6% vs Nichol 56.2% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Handzus 58.5%
Defensive zone
Handzus 53.5%
Neutral zone
Handzus 55.9%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Handzus
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Handzus
Nichol
Last 5: Handzus 2-3 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
2
0
Handzus
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
2
Handzus
Nichol
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
1
Handzus
Nichol
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (682)
58.0% (371)
-8.4%
Power Play
61.6% (73)
25.0% (4)
+36.6%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
57.3% (75)
-5.6%
On power play, Handzus has a +36.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Handzus is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (281).
Handzus shoots left. Nichol is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (311).
Home / Away
Handzus
Nichol
Home
51.7% (472)
58.6% (215)
Away
49.3% (343)
56.6% (235)
By Period
Handzus
Nichol
P1
51.9%
56.1%
P2
51.5%
58.4%
P3
48.1%
57.8%
OT
100.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.1%
62.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.7%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
57.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2012 | 3 | 09:15 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 3 | 04:35 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 09:18 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 18:32 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 17:04 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |