Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Lapierre on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Lapierre wins 58.1% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lapierre 50.5% vs Nichol 57.2% (-10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nichol 88.4%
Defensive zone
Nichol 51.6%
Neutral zone
Nichol 64.7%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Lapierre
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Lapierre
Nichol
Last 8: Lapierre 6-2 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
1
0
Lapierre
Nichol
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
1
0
Lapierre
Nichol
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lapierre
4
2
Lapierre
Nichol
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lapierre
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (416)
61.7% (183)
-8.8%
Power Play
54.5% (11)
0.0% (3)
+54.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (115)
59.4% (32)
-17.7%
On power play, Lapierre has a +54.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Lapierre is 58.1% vs right-shot opponents (148).
Lapierre shoots right. Nichol is 43.8% vs right-shot opponents (64).
Home / Away
Lapierre
Nichol
Home
48.7% (277)
69.6% (115)
Away
52.5% (265)
50.5% (103)
By Period
Lapierre
Nichol
P1
56.6%
64.1%
P2
43.9%
52.7%
P3
52.7%
64.6%
OT
33.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.8%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
50.6%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
60.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 17:49 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 02:50 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 02:31 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 02:30 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 15:31 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 01:48 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 01:46 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 13:38 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |