Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.6% vs Zacha 49.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 16-16 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 51.2%
Defensive zone
Zacha 50.9%
Neutral zone
Zacha 52.6%
Result
Pavel Zacha favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Hischier
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
16
(32 meetings)
16
16
Hischier
Zacha
Last 10: Hischier 6-4 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
7
3
Hischier
Zacha
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
6
6
Hischier
Zacha
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
3
7
Hischier
Zacha
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (8,379)
48.9% (5,102)
+2.6%
Power Play
59.7% (1,736)
55.6% (804)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (903)
42.2% (555)
+7.2%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,048).
Hischier shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Home / Away
Hischier
Zacha
Home
53.0% (5,449)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
52.2% (5,569)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Hischier
Zacha
P1
52.9%
49.9%
P2
52.4%
49.2%
P3
52.6%
48.1%
OT
50.6%
53.1%
Final 5 min
51.2%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 16:58 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 15:50 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 04:49 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 04:41 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:13 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 08:39 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 08:15 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 18:29 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 11:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 03:09 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 09:55 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3 | 16:17 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 16:49 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 06:40 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |