Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Belzile wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belzile 47.9% vs Hischier 53.6% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belzile 68.5%
Defensive zone
Belzile 79.1%
Neutral zone
Belzile 74.2%
Result
Alex Belzile favored at 72.0%
72.0%
28.0%
Belzile
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
6
(6 meetings)
0
6
Belzile
Hischier
Last 6: Belzile 0-6 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
0
4
Belzile
Hischier
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
0
2
Belzile
Hischier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belzile
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (191)
52.4% (1,185)
-4.2%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
57.8% (315)
-24.5%
Penalty Kill
27.3% (11)
57.1% (154)
-29.8%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +29.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Belzile is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (139).
Belzile shoots right. Hischier is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (640).
Home / Away
Belzile
Hischier
Home
53.3% (107)
53.4% (844)
Away
39.8% (98)
54.3% (810)
By Period
Belzile
Hischier
P1
42.9%
49.7%
P2
46.6%
54.6%
P3
51.4%
56.1%
Final 5 min
46.8%
54.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belzile
54.0%▲
48.0%
46.8%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | 2 | 17:38 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 3 | 09:49 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 2 | 07:30 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 1 | 18:56 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 1 | 02:29 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |