Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +15.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Nichol wins 61.1% vs left-shot opponents — Wandell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nichol 58.2% vs Wandell 44.0% (+15.6%)
H2H factor
Wandell leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Wandell 59.6%
Defensive zone
Wandell 63.5%
Neutral zone
Wandell 64.3%
Result
Tom Wandell favored at 62.7%
37.3%
62.7%
Nichol
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Nichol
Wandell
Last 10: Nichol 4-6 Wandell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
3
0
Nichol
Wandell
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wandell
0
2
Nichol
Wandell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wandell
1
4
Nichol
Wandell
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nichol
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
59.0% (948)
42.9% (791)
+16.1%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
51.3% (39)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
59.5% (185)
42.1% (38)
+17.4%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Nichol shoots right. Wandell is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (255).
Home / Away
Nichol
Wandell
Home
59.7% (576)
41.2% (413)
Away
58.1% (577)
45.3% (457)
By Period
Nichol
Wandell
P1
58.4%
45.1%
P2
57.3%
41.2%
P3
61.1%
44.0%
Final 5 min
61.7%
42.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 19:44 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 01:24 | Defensive | Tom Wandell |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 2 | 05:44 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 16, 2010 | 1 | 10:09 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Dec 16, 2010 | 1 | 10:05 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 2 | 08:56 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 2 | 14:14 | Defensive | Tom Wandell |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 2 | 11:42 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 1 | 05:15 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |