Brock Nelson vs Nico Hischier

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Hischier holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 35 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nelson 48.3% vs Hischier 52.7% (-4.4%)
H2H factor Hischier leads 48-45 in 93 meetings
Offensive zone Nelson 57.3%
Defensive zone Nelson 54.2%
Neutral zone Nelson 53.7%
Result Brock Nelson favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Nelson Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
45 - 48 (93 meetings)
45
48
Nelson Hischier
Last 10: Nelson 6-4 Hischier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
16
9
Nelson Hischier
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
16
17
Nelson Hischier
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
13
22
Nelson Hischier
35 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nelson
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,744)
51.6% (8,444)
-3.7%
Power Play
54.7% (1,149)
59.9% (1,749)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (790)
49.3% (918)
-5.5%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +5.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Nelson is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (7,584).
Nelson shoots left. Hischier is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,097).
Home / Away
Nelson
Hischier
Home
50.1% (5,878)
53.0% (5,477)
Away
46.5% (5,806)
52.4% (5,634)
By Period
Nelson
Hischier
P1
48.7%
52.9%
P2
48.6%
52.6%
P3
47.7%
52.7%
OT
45.6%
50.6%
Final 5 min
48.0%
51.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
56.0%
55.5%
48.3%
Hischier
66.0%
58.0%
52.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Oct 28, 2025 2 12:20 Defensive Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 12:14 Offensive Nico Hischier
Oct 28, 2025 2 10:08 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 07:11 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 06:13 Offensive Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 04:33 Defensive Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 2 00:09 Offensive Nico Hischier
Oct 28, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Nico Hischier
Oct 28, 2025 1 05:28 Defensive Nico Hischier
Oct 28, 2025 1 00:07 Offensive Brock Nelson
Oct 28, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 26, 2025 OT 00:00 Neutral Nico Hischier
Nov 9, 2024 3 16:26 Neutral Brock Nelson
Nov 9, 2024 3 03:54 Defensive Nico Hischier
Nov 9, 2024 3 00:58 Defensive Brock Nelson
Nov 9, 2024 1 10:41 Offensive Brock Nelson
Oct 25, 2024 OT 00:00 Neutral Nico Hischier
Oct 25, 2024 3 18:48 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 25, 2024 3 18:31 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 25, 2024 3 16:35 Offensive Brock Nelson