Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.7% vs Zacha 49.2% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 16-16 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 51.9%
Defensive zone
Zacha 51.3%
Neutral zone
Zacha 53.0%
Result
Pavel Zacha favored at 52.0%
48.0%
52.0%
Hischier
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
16
(32 meetings)
16
16
Hischier
Zacha
Last 10: Hischier 6-4 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
7
3
Hischier
Zacha
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
6
6
Hischier
Zacha
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
3
7
Hischier
Zacha
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
51.6% (8,444)
48.9% (5,156)
+2.7%
Power Play
59.9% (1,749)
55.7% (813)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (918)
42.2% (557)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Hischier is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,097).
Hischier shoots left. Zacha is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,965).
Home / Away
Hischier
Zacha
Home
53.0% (5,477)
49.7% (3,381)
Away
52.4% (5,634)
48.6% (3,145)
By Period
Hischier
Zacha
P1
52.9%
49.9%
P2
52.6%
49.2%
P3
52.7%
48.2%
OT
50.6%
53.5%
Final 5 min
51.2%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
52.7%
Zacha
56.0%▲
50.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 16:58 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 15:50 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 04:49 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 04:41 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:13 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 08:39 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 08:15 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 18:29 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 11:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 03:09 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 09:55 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3 | 16:17 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 16:49 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 06:40 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |