Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Nichol wins 58.9% vs left-shot opponents — Ott shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nichol 57.8% vs Ott 56.1% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nichol 53.7%
Defensive zone
Ott 57.8%
Neutral zone
Ott 51.6%
Result
Steve Ott favored at 54.9%
45.1%
54.9%
Nichol
Ott
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Nichol
Ott
Last 6: Nichol 2-4 Ott
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ott
0
1
Nichol
Ott
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Nichol
Ott
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ott
0
1
Nichol
Ott
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nichol
Ott
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (394)
58.8% (720)
-0.2%
Power Play
71.4% (7)
52.5% (179)
+18.9%
Penalty Kill
61.5% (78)
53.2% (235)
+8.3%
On power play, Nichol has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ott shoots left. Nichol is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Nichol shoots right. Ott is 61.9% vs right-shot opponents (404).
Home / Away
Nichol
Ott
Home
56.1% (246)
59.3% (562)
Away
62.8% (239)
54.0% (576)
By Period
Nichol
Ott
P1
57.7%
57.3%
P2
58.1%
54.1%
P3
62.8%
58.4%
OT
100.0%
57.9%
Final 5 min
59.3%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
59.4%
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
56.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2010 | 3 | 07:48 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 2 | 17:00 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 2 | 05:37 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 1 | 15:03 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 1 | 06:31 | Neutral | Steve Ott |