Scouting Report
Jack Eichel holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Higgins wins 43.6% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 44.1% vs Eichel 45.2% (-3.3%)
Offensive zone
Higgins 54.3%
Defensive zone
Eichel 53.9%
Neutral zone
Higgins 51.7%
Result
Chris Higgins favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Higgins
Eichel
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Higgins
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (168)
44.8% (8,513)
-1.3%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
52.7% (929)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (40)
37.8% (550)
-7.8%
On penalty kill, Eichel has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Higgins is 43.6% vs right-shot opponents (94).
Higgins shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,079).
Home / Away
Higgins
Eichel
Home
41.7% (139)
45.8% (4,954)
Away
41.9% (117)
44.5% (5,038)
By Period
Higgins
Eichel
P1
41.0%
45.5%
P2
43.8%
45.8%
P3
41.5%
44.1%
OT
28.6%
44.1%
Final 5 min
37.1%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
41.8%
Eichel
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.1%