Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +15.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Ribeiro wins 39.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ribeiro 43.2% vs Nichol 58.2% (-15.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ribeiro 95.4%
Defensive zone
Ribeiro 91.9%
Neutral zone
Ribeiro 87.4%
Result
Mike Ribeiro favored at 93.1%
93.1%
6.9%
Ribeiro
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
8
(9 meetings)
1
8
Ribeiro
Nichol
Last 9: Ribeiro 1-8 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
Ribeiro
Nichol
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
6
Ribeiro
Nichol
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ribeiro
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (4,887)
59.0% (948)
-16.1%
Power Play
45.6% (930)
42.9% (14)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (147)
59.5% (185)
-26.2%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +26.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Ribeiro is 39.0% vs right-shot opponents (2,096).
Ribeiro shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Ribeiro
Nichol
Home
44.1% (3,144)
59.7% (576)
Away
41.9% (2,837)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Ribeiro
Nichol
P1
42.6%
58.4%
P2
44.3%
57.3%
P3
41.8%
61.1%
OT
49.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
41.6%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ribeiro
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.1%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2011 | 3 | 10:05 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 1 | 19:14 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 1 | 08:58 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 1 | 08:54 | Offensive | Mike Ribeiro |
| Nov 18, 2010 | OT | 01:53 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 3 | 02:38 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 2 | 15:50 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 2 | 05:40 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 1 | 02:57 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |