Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Nichol wins 61.1% vs left-shot opponents — Kopecky shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nichol 58.2% vs Kopecky 47.2% (+12.1%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nichol 63.3%
Defensive zone
Nichol 86.8%
Neutral zone
Nichol 83.8%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 79.6%
79.6%
20.4%
Nichol
Kopecky
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Nichol
Kopecky
Last 10: Nichol 6-4 Kopecky
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopecky
0
3
Nichol
Kopecky
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
5
0
Nichol
Kopecky
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
1
Nichol
Kopecky
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nichol
Kopecky
Edge
Even Strength
59.0% (948)
47.3% (438)
+11.7%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
42.3% (142)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
59.5% (185)
51.3% (80)
+8.2%
On even strength, Nichol has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopecky shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Nichol shoots right. Kopecky is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (216).
Home / Away
Nichol
Kopecky
Home
59.7% (576)
51.9% (364)
Away
58.1% (577)
40.7% (305)
By Period
Nichol
Kopecky
P1
58.4%
47.4%
P2
57.3%
42.5%
P3
61.1%
49.3%
OT
100.0%
58.8%
Final 5 min
61.7%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Kopecky
38.0%▼
47.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2011 | 1 | 19:28 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 3 | 10:57 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 3 | 07:52 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 3 | 00:29 | Neutral | Tomas Kopecky |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 3 | 00:20 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 2 | 08:34 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 1 | 14:56 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 1 | 13:55 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 1 | 13:41 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |