Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Hischier wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 55.4% vs Poehling 48.0% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hischier 91.5%
Defensive zone
Hischier 54.4%
Neutral zone
Hischier 65.7%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 74.8%
74.8%
25.2%
Hischier
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Hischier
Poehling
Last 6: Hischier 4-2 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
3
0
Hischier
Poehling
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Hischier
Poehling
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
0
1
Hischier
Poehling
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,172)
50.4% (680)
+5.1%
Power Play
64.5% (265)
58.3% (12)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (164)
38.8% (219)
+5.1%
On power play, Hischier has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Hischier is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,026).
Hischier shoots left. Poehling is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Hischier
Poehling
Home
56.8% (791)
47.4% (422)
Away
54.8% (810)
48.1% (489)
By Period
Hischier
Poehling
P1
56.0%
53.3%
P2
58.6%
40.3%
P3
53.5%
50.0%
OT
33.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
54.0%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.8%
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:32 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:16 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 02:49 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 16:28 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 07:43 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 2 | 07:44 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |