Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +14.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Bolland wins 40.7% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bolland 45.6% vs Nichol 57.8% (-14.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bolland 77.3%
Defensive zone
Bolland 73.0%
Neutral zone
Bolland 73.8%
Result
Dave Bolland favored at 74.9%
74.9%
25.1%
Bolland
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Bolland
Nichol
Last 8: Bolland 2-6 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
0
3
Bolland
Nichol
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Bolland
Nichol
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
Bolland
Nichol
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bolland
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (781)
58.6% (394)
-12.6%
Power Play
47.6% (84)
71.4% (7)
-23.8%
Penalty Kill
39.0% (141)
61.5% (78)
-22.5%
On power play, Nichol has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Bolland is 40.7% vs right-shot opponents (236).
Bolland shoots right. Nichol is 60.6% vs right-shot opponents (137).
Home / Away
Bolland
Nichol
Home
45.9% (540)
56.1% (246)
Away
44.2% (468)
62.8% (239)
By Period
Bolland
Nichol
P1
45.0%
57.7%
P2
44.7%
58.1%
P3
46.5%
62.8%
OT
23.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
43.7%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bolland
42.0%▼
44.5%
45.1%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
59.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2010 | 2 | 15:51 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 1 | 01:10 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 3 | 04:55 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 3 | 01:56 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 2 | 10:42 | Neutral | Dave Bolland |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 2 | 03:53 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 2 | 02:24 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 2 | 00:23 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |