Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +10.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Hischier wins 55.5% vs right-shot opponents — Boyd shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 53.6% vs Boyd 43.9% (+10.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hischier 83.6%
Defensive zone
Hischier 68.0%
Neutral zone
Hischier 79.2%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 75.2%
75.2%
24.8%
Hischier
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Hischier
Boyd
Last 8: Hischier 5-3 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
2
1
Hischier
Boyd
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Hischier
Boyd
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
1
0
Hischier
Boyd
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (1,185)
43.4% (893)
+9.0%
Power Play
57.8% (315)
51.5% (136)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (154)
34.6% (127)
+22.5%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Hischier is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (640).
Hischier shoots left. Boyd is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (805).
Home / Away
Hischier
Boyd
Home
53.4% (844)
46.0% (570)
Away
54.3% (810)
41.0% (586)
By Period
Hischier
Boyd
P1
49.7%
38.9%
P2
54.6%
50.4%
P3
56.1%
41.1%
OT
65.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.4%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
53.9%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
43.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2023 | 2 | 02:52 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 2 | 02:18 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 1 | 09:18 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 14:51 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 05:11 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 2 | 07:59 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 1 | 12:57 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 1 | 07:08 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |