Nico Hischier vs Wyatt Johnston
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings). Hischier wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Johnston shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.7% vs Johnston 49.0% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Hischier leads 19-10 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Hischier 94.5%
Defensive zone
Hischier 77.0%
Neutral zone
Hischier 79.4%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 85.6%
85.6%
14.4%
Hischier
Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
10
(29 meetings)
19
10
Hischier
Johnston
Last 10: Hischier 7-3 Johnston
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
10
3
Hischier
Johnston
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
5
2
Hischier
Johnston
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Johnston
4
5
Hischier
Johnston
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
51.6% (8,444)
49.1% (2,232)
+2.5%
Power Play
59.9% (1,749)
52.5% (179)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (918)
44.7% (237)
+4.6%
On power play, Hischier has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Hischier is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (4,009).
Hischier shoots left. Johnston is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,999).
Home / Away
Hischier
Johnston
Home
53.0% (5,477)
49.2% (1,332)
Away
52.4% (5,634)
48.7% (1,316)
By Period
Hischier
Johnston
P1
52.9%
50.0%
P2
52.6%
48.1%
P3
52.7%
48.6%
OT
50.6%
51.5%
Final 5 min
51.2%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
52.7%
Johnston
40.0%▼
49.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 16:47 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 10:52 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 08:16 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3 | 13:29 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3 | 06:17 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3 | 06:06 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 2 | 15:17 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 1 | 10:48 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 11:47 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 09:28 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 05:09 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 19:34 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:56 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:03 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 04:44 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | 07:24 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 19:16 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |