Nico Hischier vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.5% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hischier 72.8%
Defensive zone
Hischier 51.5%
Neutral zone
Hischier 56.4%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 63.0%
63.0%
37.0%
Hischier
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Hischier
Sobotka
Last 6: Hischier 2-4 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
2
Hischier
Sobotka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Hischier
Sobotka
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
1
Hischier
Sobotka
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (8,159)
56.9% (2,613)
-5.6%
Power Play
60.0% (1,678)
57.0% (223)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
49.1% (862)
50.6% (447)
-1.5%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,847).
Hischier shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Hischier
Sobotka
Home
52.8% (5,223)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
52.2% (5,476)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Hischier
Sobotka
P1
52.7%
56.2%
P2
52.2%
56.3%
P3
52.7%
55.3%
OT
50.6%
61.4%
Final 5 min
51.0%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
56.0%▲
54.5%
52.5%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 06:57 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 1 | 18:41 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 2 | 01:57 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 2 | 01:21 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1 | 19:07 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1 | 03:33 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |