Patrick Marleau vs Scott Nichol
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Marleau 50.9% vs Nichol 58.2% (-8.0%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Marleau 68.1%
Defensive zone
Marleau 57.5%
Neutral zone
Marleau 60.2%
Result
Patrick Marleau favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Marleau
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Marleau
Nichol
Last 10: Marleau 4-6 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
3
0
Marleau
Nichol
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
5
Marleau
Nichol
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
1
Marleau
Nichol
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Marleau
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (2,656)
59.0% (948)
-8.7%
Power Play
55.7% (332)
42.9% (14)
+12.8%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (452)
59.5% (185)
-8.8%
On power play, Marleau has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Marleau is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,389).
Marleau shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Marleau
Nichol
Home
53.3% (1,735)
59.7% (576)
Away
48.5% (1,715)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Marleau
Nichol
P1
52.2%
58.4%
P2
49.5%
57.3%
P3
50.7%
61.1%
OT
55.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.0%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
50.9%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2013 | 3 | 07:58 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 2 | 12:36 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 1 | 18:29 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 1 | 10:36 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 1 | 10:41 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 2 | 18:46 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 2 | 06:07 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 17:19 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 3, 2012 | 3 | 11:04 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 13:51 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |