Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 48.6% vs Laich 51.1% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 50.7%
Defensive zone
Boyle 73.4%
Neutral zone
Boyle 61.5%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Boyle
Laich
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Boyle
Laich
Last 8: Boyle 2-6 Laich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
1
5
Boyle
Laich
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Laich
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Laich
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (862)
51.8% (330)
-2.1%
Power Play
43.1% (65)
57.9% (95)
-14.8%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (160)
45.6% (90)
-0.6%
On power play, Laich has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laich shoots left. Boyle is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (717).
Boyle shoots left. Laich is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (332).
Home / Away
Boyle
Laich
Home
48.0% (537)
57.4% (235)
Away
48.9% (564)
46.4% (289)
By Period
Boyle
Laich
P1
46.9%
54.5%
P2
48.8%
43.5%
P3
49.5%
57.0%
OT
57.1%
55.6%
Final 5 min
46.5%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
48.5%
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2011 | 3 | 06:09 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 3 | 00:48 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 12:37 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 18:10 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 11:17 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Dec 12, 2010 | 3 | 14:34 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Dec 12, 2010 | 3 | 14:22 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Dec 12, 2010 | 2 | 17:00 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |