Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +13.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Little wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 55.6% vs Hischier 43.6% (+13.1%)
H2H factor
Little leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 89.6%
Defensive zone
Little 90.5%
Neutral zone
Little 90.5%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 90.3%
90.3%
9.7%
Little
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
2
(12 meetings)
10
2
Little
Hischier
Last 10: Little 8-2 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little
Hischier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
3
0
Little
Hischier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
5
1
Little
Hischier
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,026)
42.4% (912)
+13.5%
Power Play
60.1% (158)
51.2% (43)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (122)
46.4% (28)
+5.2%
On even strength, Little has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Little is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (850).
Little shoots right. Hischier is 45.2% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Little
Hischier
Home
58.6% (613)
44.6% (507)
Away
53.8% (693)
41.2% (476)
By Period
Little
Hischier
P1
54.4%
47.6%
P2
57.5%
39.9%
P3
56.6%
41.3%
OT
47.6%
38.5%
Final 5 min
55.4%
34.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
56.0%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 18:49 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 17:46 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 03:41 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 2 | 18:17 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 2 | 11:04 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 2 | 06:25 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 1 | 11:47 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 1 | 00:05 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 16:03 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 1 | 11:23 | Offensive | Bryan Little |