Nico Hischier vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Girgensons on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.7% vs Girgensons 45.4% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Girgensons leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Hischier 70.7%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 61.7%
Neutral zone
Girgensons 55.2%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Hischier
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Hischier
Girgensons
Last 10: Hischier 4-6 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
4
1
Hischier
Girgensons
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Girgensons
0
6
Hischier
Girgensons
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
3
1
Hischier
Girgensons
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
51.6% (8,444)
45.5% (2,718)
+6.1%
Power Play
59.9% (1,749)
49.1% (175)
+10.8%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (918)
42.2% (483)
+7.1%
On power play, Hischier has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Hischier is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,097).
Hischier shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,078).
Home / Away
Hischier
Girgensons
Home
53.0% (5,477)
45.5% (1,693)
Away
52.4% (5,634)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Hischier
Girgensons
P1
52.9%
45.8%
P2
52.6%
44.1%
P3
52.7%
45.7%
OT
50.6%
52.5%
Final 5 min
51.2%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
52.7%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1 | 15:52 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 14:54 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 2 | 08:55 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 11:37 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 08:33 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 04:59 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 19:52 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 10:56 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 02:44 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 3 | 08:18 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 3 | 05:08 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 2 | 04:31 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 1 | 09:26 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 2, 2019 | 2 | 06:23 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |