Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Ribeiro wins 43.9% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ribeiro 46.8% vs Nichol 57.8% (-12.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ribeiro 93.4%
Defensive zone
Ribeiro 76.6%
Neutral zone
Ribeiro 81.6%
Result
Mike Ribeiro favored at 82.9%
82.9%
17.1%
Ribeiro
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Ribeiro
Nichol
Last 8: Ribeiro 1-7 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
Ribeiro
Nichol
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
5
Ribeiro
Nichol
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ribeiro
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (823)
58.6% (394)
-11.7%
Power Play
49.0% (306)
71.4% (7)
-22.4%
Penalty Kill
36.5% (74)
61.5% (78)
-25.0%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Ribeiro is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (353).
Ribeiro shoots left. Nichol is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Home / Away
Ribeiro
Nichol
Home
46.3% (620)
56.1% (246)
Away
46.9% (593)
62.8% (239)
By Period
Ribeiro
Nichol
P1
48.5%
57.7%
P2
46.5%
58.1%
P3
43.6%
62.8%
OT
58.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
46.8%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ribeiro
34.0%▼
36.0%
46.6%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
59.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |