Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +27.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Porter 43.8% vs Nichol 56.2% (-27.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Porter 82.5%
Defensive zone
Porter 77.0%
Neutral zone
Porter 86.1%
Result
Kevin Porter favored at 84.5%
84.5%
15.5%
Porter
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Porter
Nichol
Last 8: Porter 1-7 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
1
Porter
Nichol
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
1
Porter
Nichol
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
5
Porter
Nichol
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Porter
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
26.8% (41)
58.0% (371)
-31.2%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
25.0% (4)
+75.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
57.3% (75)
-24.0%
On power play, Porter has a +75.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Porter is 26.3% vs right-shot opponents (19).
Porter shoots left. Nichol is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (311).
Home / Away
Porter
Nichol
Home
32.0% (25)
58.6% (215)
Away
28.6% (21)
56.6% (235)
By Period
Porter
Nichol
P1
33.3%
56.1%
P2
30.0%
58.4%
P3
27.3%
57.8%
Final 5 min
9.1%
62.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Porter
50.0%▲
42.0%
30.4%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
57.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 19:46 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 16:53 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 16:34 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 06:33 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 01:20 | Neutral | Kevin Porter |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 3 | 08:32 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 2 | 09:10 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 1 | 04:32 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |