Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +12.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Eakin wins 46.9% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 48.8% vs Nichol 57.2% (-12.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 63.8%
Defensive zone
Eakin 60.8%
Neutral zone
Eakin 60.5%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 61.8%
61.8%
38.2%
Eakin
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Eakin
Nichol
Last 6: Eakin 2-4 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eakin
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
3
Eakin
Nichol
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
1
0
Eakin
Nichol
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (493)
61.7% (183)
-11.4%
Power Play
57.1% (42)
0.0% (3)
+57.1%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (91)
59.4% (32)
-24.2%
On power play, Eakin has a +57.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Eakin is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (213).
Eakin shoots left. Nichol is 67.5% vs left-shot opponents (154).
Home / Away
Eakin
Nichol
Home
49.9% (343)
69.6% (115)
Away
47.0% (283)
50.5% (103)
By Period
Eakin
Nichol
P1
51.1%
64.1%
P2
46.7%
52.7%
P3
48.0%
64.6%
OT
66.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
43.5%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
48.6%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
60.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 12:14 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 1 | 16:34 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 3 | 14:02 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 09:08 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 04:39 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 17:25 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |