Who wins more faceoffs, Nathan MacKinnon or Nico Hischier?

Nathan MacKinnon leads the head-to-head 6-3 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Nathan MacKinnon's faceoff record against Nico Hischier?

Nathan MacKinnon is 6-3 against Nico Hischier in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-0, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 4-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nathan MacKinnon or Nico Hischier?

Nico Hischier is the predicted winner with a 70.9% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nathan MacKinnon vs Nico Hischier

Nathan MacKinnonR vs Nico HischierL

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Nico Hischier holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKinnon on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). MacKinnon wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) MacKinnon 45.9% vs Hischier 51.9% (-6.7%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Hischier 78.7%

Defensive zone Hischier 70.0%

Neutral zone Hischier 69.8%

Result Nico Hischier favored at 70.9%

29.1%

70.9%

MacKinnon Hischier

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 3 (9 meetings)

MacKinnon Hischier

Last 9: MacKinnon 6-3 Hischier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: MacKinnon

MacKinnon Hischier

1 total

Defensive Zone

Even

MacKinnon Hischier

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: MacKinnon

MacKinnon Hischier

6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

MacKinnon

Hischier

Edge

Even Strength

45.8% (755)

51.0% (1,011)

-5.2%

Power Play

48.3% (60)

58.2% (261)

-9.9%

Penalty Kill

27.6% (29)

47.7% (130)

-20.1%

On penalty kill, Hischier has a +20.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Hischier shoots left. MacKinnon is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (636).

MacKinnon shoots right. Hischier is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (544).

Home / Away

MacKinnon

Hischier

Home

49.5% (396)

52.8% (665)

Away

41.7% (448)

51.4% (737)

By Period

MacKinnon

Hischier

50.2%

53.8%

43.8%

53.8%

41.4%

49.5%

66.7%

35.0%

Final 5 min

41.0%

51.7%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

MacKinnon

48.0%▼

54.0%

45.4%

Hischier

50.0%▼

56.0%

52.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Apr 14, 2022	3	19:28	Neutral	Nathan MacKinnon
Apr 14, 2022	3	19:17	Defensive	Nathan MacKinnon
Apr 14, 2022	3	12:31	Neutral	Nico Hischier
Apr 14, 2022	3	00:00	Neutral	Nathan MacKinnon
Apr 14, 2022	2	00:00	Neutral	Nathan MacKinnon
Apr 14, 2022	1	14:44	Neutral	Nathan MacKinnon
Apr 14, 2022	1	14:37	Defensive	Nico Hischier
Apr 14, 2022	1	12:04	Offensive	Nathan MacKinnon
Apr 14, 2022	1	00:00	Neutral	Nico Hischier

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