Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +17.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Nichol wins 58.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kopecky shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nichol 57.8% vs Kopecky 44.3% (+17.1%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Nichol 53.1%
Defensive zone
Nichol 93.7%
Neutral zone
Nichol 71.5%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Nichol
Kopecky
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
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
Even
1
1
Nichol
Kopecky
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nichol
Kopecky
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (394)
44.0% (225)
+14.6%
Power Play
71.4% (7)
38.0% (50)
+33.4%
Penalty Kill
61.5% (78)
25.0% (8)
+36.5%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +36.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopecky shoots left. Nichol is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Nichol shoots right. Kopecky is 42.5% vs right-shot opponents (80).
Home / Away
Nichol
Kopecky
Home
56.1% (246)
46.7% (150)
Away
62.8% (239)
37.3% (134)
By Period
Nichol
Kopecky
P1
57.7%
41.1%
P2
58.1%
38.2%
P3
62.8%
46.7%
OT
100.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
59.3%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
59.4%
Kopecky
38.0%▼
47.5%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |