Ryan O'Reilly vs Scott Nichol

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Scouting Report

Scott Nichol holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). O'Reilly wins 55.7% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) O'Reilly 56.0% vs Nichol 58.2% (-2.9%)
H2H factor Nichol leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone O'Reilly 64.3%
Defensive zone Nichol 59.1%
Neutral zone O'Reilly 51.0%
Result Ryan O'Reilly favored at 52.1%
52.1%
47.9%
O'Reilly Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 10 (17 meetings)
7
10
O'Reilly Nichol
Last 10: O'Reilly 5-5 Nichol

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
4
O'Reilly Nichol
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
O'Reilly Nichol
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
3
O'Reilly Nichol
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
O'Reilly
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
56.2% (15,260)
59.0% (948)
-2.8%
Power Play
58.8% (3,445)
42.9% (14)
+15.9%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (2,811)
59.5% (185)
-8.1%
On power play, O'Reilly has a +15.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nichol shoots right. O'Reilly is 55.7% vs right-shot opponents (7,689).
O'Reilly shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
O'Reilly
Nichol
Home
57.6% (10,762)
59.7% (576)
Away
54.4% (10,787)
58.1% (577)
By Period
O'Reilly
Nichol
P1
55.6%
58.4%
P2
57.0%
57.3%
P3
55.1%
61.1%
OT
62.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
61.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Reilly
54.0%
55.5%
56.0%
Nichol
46.0%
60.0%
58.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 11, 2012 2 07:14 Offensive Scott Nichol
Jan 7, 2012 3 15:38 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Dec 21, 2011 3 01:28 Neutral Ryan O'Reilly
Dec 21, 2011 2 19:00 Offensive Scott Nichol
Dec 2, 2011 OT 02:08 Defensive Scott Nichol
Dec 2, 2011 3 04:17 Defensive Ryan O'Reilly
Dec 2, 2011 2 00:00 Neutral Ryan O'Reilly
Dec 2, 2011 1 19:34 Defensive Ryan O'Reilly
Dec 2, 2011 1 19:29 Defensive Scott Nichol
Dec 2, 2011 1 08:55 Neutral Scott Nichol
Nov 17, 2010 2 06:03 Defensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 17, 2010 2 05:50 Offensive Scott Nichol
Nov 17, 2010 1 06:17 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 17, 2010 1 04:29 Defensive Scott Nichol
Oct 21, 2010 3 10:59 Neutral Scott Nichol
Oct 21, 2010 3 05:20 Offensive Scott Nichol
Oct 21, 2010 2 15:18 Neutral Scott Nichol