Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nazar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nazar wins 44.2% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nazar 47.3% vs Hischier 55.4% (-8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hischier 67.2%
Defensive zone
Hischier 70.2%
Neutral zone
Hischier 66.9%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 68.5%
31.5%
68.5%
Nazar
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Nazar
Hischier
Last 7: Nazar 4-3 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nazar
2
1
Nazar
Hischier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
1
2
Nazar
Hischier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nazar
1
0
Nazar
Hischier
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nazar
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (574)
55.5% (1,172)
-8.3%
Power Play
51.0% (143)
64.5% (265)
-13.5%
Penalty Kill
30.2% (43)
43.9% (164)
-13.7%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Nazar is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (536).
Nazar shoots right. Hischier is 57.2% vs right-shot opponents (570).
Home / Away
Nazar
Hischier
Home
45.0% (329)
56.8% (791)
Away
48.5% (431)
54.8% (810)
By Period
Nazar
Hischier
P1
47.8%
56.0%
P2
43.4%
58.6%
P3
48.4%
53.5%
OT
75.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
45.1%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nazar
60.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3 | 19:10 | Offensive | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3 | 18:38 | Offensive | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3 | 18:22 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3 | 08:54 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3 | 02:04 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2 | 07:28 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |