Barrett Hayton vs Nico Hischier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Hayton on neutral-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hayton 51.1% vs Hischier 52.5% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Hayton leads 28-19 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Hischier 70.4%
Defensive zone
Hischier 60.9%
Neutral zone
Hischier 59.0%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 63.5%
36.5%
63.5%
Hayton
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
19
(47 meetings)
28
19
Hayton
Hischier
Last 10: Hayton 5-5 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
5
11
Hayton
Hischier
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hayton
10
5
Hayton
Hischier
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hayton
13
3
Hayton
Hischier
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hayton
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (3,316)
51.3% (8,159)
-0.5%
Power Play
57.1% (553)
60.0% (1,678)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (369)
49.1% (862)
-3.8%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Hayton is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,657).
Hayton shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,847).
Home / Away
Hayton
Hischier
Home
52.7% (2,137)
52.8% (5,223)
Away
49.5% (2,101)
52.2% (5,476)
By Period
Hayton
Hischier
P1
51.9%
52.7%
P2
51.3%
52.2%
P3
49.9%
52.7%
OT
61.0%
50.6%
Final 5 min
51.2%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hayton
58.0%▼
62.0%
51.1%
Hischier
56.0%▲
54.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 00:32 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 07:51 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1 | 05:14 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1 | 02:48 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 3 | 18:20 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 2 | 11:21 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 2 | 07:50 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 1 | 19:38 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 1 | 16:23 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 18:12 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:23 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 05:13 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 18:12 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 15:40 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 11:30 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 2 | 08:43 | Offensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 2 | 08:24 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 2 | 02:59 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |