Nick Cousins vs Nick Paul

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nick Paul holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Paul on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cousins wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Paul shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cousins 45.2% vs Paul 52.2% (-7.3%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Cousins 66.8%
Defensive zone Paul 58.8%
Neutral zone Cousins 55.5%
Result Nick Cousins favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Cousins Paul
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 4 (7 meetings)
3
4
Cousins Paul
Last 7: Cousins 3-4 Paul

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
1
0
Cousins Paul
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Paul
0
3
Cousins Paul
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cousins
2
1
Cousins Paul
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cousins
Paul
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (1,508)
52.5% (3,796)
-7.6%
Power Play
44.6% (101)
56.5% (480)
-11.9%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
46.7% (574)
-3.8%
On power play, Paul has a +11.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Paul shoots left. Cousins is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Cousins shoots left. Paul is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,067).
Home / Away
Cousins
Paul
Home
46.7% (809)
52.7% (2,412)
Away
43.0% (807)
51.7% (2,439)
By Period
Cousins
Paul
P1
47.5%
53.9%
P2
43.6%
51.0%
P3
43.6%
52.0%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.3%
51.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cousins
50.0%
48.0%
44.9%
Paul
54.0%
54.0%
52.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 28, 2023 2 11:39 Neutral Nick Paul
Feb 28, 2023 2 02:11 Defensive Nick Paul
Feb 28, 2023 1 13:32 Neutral Nick Cousins
Feb 28, 2023 1 13:20 Offensive Nick Cousins
Feb 28, 2023 1 05:33 Defensive Nick Paul
Oct 21, 2022 1 10:10 Defensive Nick Paul
Apr 23, 2022 1 07:33 Neutral Nick Cousins