Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Handzus wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 51.6% vs Nichol 57.8% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Handzus 62.9%
Defensive zone
Handzus 64.0%
Neutral zone
Handzus 66.5%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 64.4%
64.4%
35.6%
Handzus
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Handzus
Nichol
Last 10: Handzus 4-6 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
1
0
Handzus
Nichol
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
7
Handzus
Nichol
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Handzus
2
0
Handzus
Nichol
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
51.2% (873)
58.6% (394)
-7.4%
Power Play
60.1% (178)
71.4% (7)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
46.5% (241)
61.5% (78)
-15.0%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Handzus is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (398).
Handzus shoots left. Nichol is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Home / Away
Handzus
Nichol
Home
51.8% (681)
56.1% (246)
Away
51.5% (631)
62.8% (239)
By Period
Handzus
Nichol
P1
49.4%
57.7%
P2
57.5%
58.1%
P3
47.8%
62.8%
OT
47.4%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.7%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
59.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2011 | 3 | 19:57 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 3 | 07:55 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 2 | 10:38 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 1 | 18:55 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 1 | 16:16 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 27, 2010 | 2 | 15:49 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 3 | 03:39 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 3 | 03:31 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 16:33 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 07:09 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |