Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Handzus wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 51.4% vs Nichol 58.2% (-7.4%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Handzus 65.5%
Defensive zone
Handzus 71.5%
Neutral zone
Handzus 66.0%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 69.3%
69.3%
30.7%
Handzus
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
11
(18 meetings)
7
11
Handzus
Nichol
Last 10: Handzus 4-6 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
3
1
Handzus
Nichol
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
9
Handzus
Nichol
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Handzus
2
1
Handzus
Nichol
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (2,438)
59.0% (948)
-7.5%
Power Play
58.0% (286)
42.9% (14)
+15.1%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (471)
59.5% (185)
-12.2%
On power play, Handzus has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Handzus is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,055).
Handzus shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Handzus
Nichol
Home
52.2% (1,736)
59.7% (576)
Away
50.6% (1,481)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Handzus
Nichol
P1
52.5%
58.4%
P2
53.7%
57.3%
P3
48.4%
61.1%
OT
41.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.0%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2013 | 2 | 09:57 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 05:04 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| 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 |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 3 | 19:57 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 3 | 07:55 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 2 | 10:38 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 1 | 18:55 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 1 | 16:16 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 27, 2010 | 2 | 15:49 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 3 | 03:39 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 3 | 03:31 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 16:33 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 07:09 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |