Nico Hischier vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.7% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hischier 68.9%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 50.4%
Neutral zone
Hischier 55.3%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
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
51.6% (8,444)
56.9% (2,613)
-5.3%
Power Play
59.9% (1,749)
57.0% (223)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (918)
50.6% (447)
-1.3%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Hischier is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,097).
Hischier shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Hischier
Sobotka
Home
53.0% (5,477)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
52.4% (5,634)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Hischier
Sobotka
P1
52.9%
56.2%
P2
52.6%
56.3%
P3
52.7%
55.3%
OT
50.6%
61.4%
Final 5 min
51.2%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
52.7%
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 |