Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Sutter wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Laich shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 47.9% vs Laich 45.2% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 55.0%
Defensive zone
Laich 58.6%
Neutral zone
Sutter 50.8%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Sutter
Laich
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Sutter
Laich
Last 7: Sutter 3-4 Laich
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
3
Sutter
Laich
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Sutter
Laich
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Laich
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (863)
41.9% (279)
+7.7%
Power Play
50.0% (72)
65.8% (38)
-15.8%
Penalty Kill
39.5% (215)
42.7% (143)
-3.2%
On power play, Laich has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laich shoots left. Sutter is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (749).
Sutter shoots right. Laich is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (187).
Home / Away
Sutter
Laich
Home
48.5% (542)
46.9% (207)
Away
47.0% (608)
41.9% (253)
By Period
Sutter
Laich
P1
49.2%
39.4%
P2
49.4%
43.2%
P3
44.6%
49.0%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.2%
35.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
47.7%
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 16:12 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 13:50 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 13:27 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 04:34 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 2 | 10:08 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 1 | 12:05 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 1 | 11:57 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |