Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +15.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Wandell on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Nichol wins 58.9% vs left-shot opponents — Wandell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nichol 57.8% vs Wandell 44.9% (+15.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wandell 78.7%
Defensive zone
Wandell 60.2%
Neutral zone
Wandell 78.5%
Result
Tom Wandell favored at 75.5%
24.5%
75.5%
Nichol
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Nichol
Wandell
Last 6: Nichol 1-5 Wandell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
0
Nichol
Wandell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wandell
0
1
Nichol
Wandell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wandell
0
4
Nichol
Wandell
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nichol
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (394)
43.6% (390)
+15.0%
Power Play
71.4% (7)
57.1% (21)
+14.3%
Penalty Kill
61.5% (78)
27.3% (22)
+34.2%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +34.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Nichol is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Nichol shoots right. Wandell is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (125).
Home / Away
Nichol
Wandell
Home
56.1% (246)
43.7% (199)
Away
62.8% (239)
43.6% (236)
By Period
Nichol
Wandell
P1
57.7%
44.0%
P2
58.1%
44.4%
P3
62.8%
42.7%
Final 5 min
59.3%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
59.4%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |