Nico Hischier vs Wyatt Johnston
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings). Hischier wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Johnston shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.6% vs Johnston 49.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Hischier leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Hischier 88.9%
Defensive zone
Hischier 62.2%
Neutral zone
Hischier 66.1%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 76.7%
76.7%
23.3%
Hischier
Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
9
(26 meetings)
17
9
Hischier
Johnston
Last 10: Hischier 6-4 Johnston
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
10
3
Hischier
Johnston
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
3
2
Hischier
Johnston
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Hischier
Johnston
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (8,379)
49.3% (2,189)
+2.2%
Power Play
59.7% (1,736)
52.6% (173)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (903)
44.7% (237)
+4.7%
On power play, Hischier has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Hischier is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,970).
Hischier shoots left. Johnston is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,967).
Home / Away
Hischier
Johnston
Home
53.0% (5,449)
49.2% (1,319)
Away
52.2% (5,569)
49.0% (1,280)
By Period
Hischier
Johnston
P1
52.9%
50.1%
P2
52.4%
48.3%
P3
52.6%
48.8%
OT
50.6%
51.6%
Final 5 min
51.2%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Johnston
52.0%▲
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3 | 13:29 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3 | 06:17 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3 | 06:06 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 2 | 15:17 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 1 | 10:48 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 11:47 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 09:28 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 05:09 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 19:34 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:56 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:03 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 04:44 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | 07:24 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 19:16 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 19:01 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 09:18 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 07:58 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |