Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Mayers on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Mayers wins 56.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mayers 55.2% vs Nichol 56.2% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Mayers leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Mayers 54.4%
Defensive zone
Nichol 53.1%
Neutral zone
Mayers 52.7%
Result
Jamal Mayers favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Mayers
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Mayers
Nichol
Last 10: Mayers 7-3 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Mayers
5
1
Mayers
Nichol
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Mayers
Nichol
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Mayers
Nichol
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mayers
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
57.3% (459)
58.0% (371)
-0.7%
Power Play
46.4% (28)
25.0% (4)
+21.4%
Penalty Kill
52.9% (70)
57.3% (75)
-4.4%
On power play, Mayers has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Mayers is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (146).
Mayers shoots right. Nichol is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (139).
Home / Away
Mayers
Nichol
Home
61.6% (263)
58.6% (215)
Away
51.2% (295)
56.6% (235)
By Period
Mayers
Nichol
P1
56.1%
56.1%
P2
55.7%
58.4%
P3
56.2%
57.8%
OT
100.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
58.1%
62.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mayers
52.0%▼
61.0%
56.1%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
57.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2012 | 3 | 09:35 | Neutral | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 29, 2012 | 3 | 02:24 | Defensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 29, 2012 | 1 | 09:48 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 1 | 14:17 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 16:15 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 15:19 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 19:10 | Neutral | Jamal Mayers |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 13:03 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 05:06 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 1 | 05:18 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |