Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Lazar on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Laich wins 46.2% vs right-shot opponents — Lazar shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Lazar 49.2% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lazar 53.6%
Defensive zone
Lazar 62.8%
Neutral zone
Lazar 62.5%
Result
Curtis Lazar favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Laich
Lazar
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Laich
Lazar
Last 7: Laich 4-3 Lazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
0
Laich
Lazar
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lazar
2
3
Laich
Lazar
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Lazar
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
50.2% (2,658)
-2.8%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
52.3% (65)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
41.9% (415)
+1.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lazar shoots right. Laich is 46.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,120).
Laich shoots left. Lazar is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,281).
Home / Away
Laich
Lazar
Home
49.0% (1,394)
50.1% (1,542)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
48.2% (1,596)
By Period
Laich
Lazar
P1
46.6%
48.9%
P2
44.1%
48.9%
P3
50.3%
49.5%
OT
51.6%
56.5%
Final 5 min
42.9%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 15:21 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 06:09 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 06:25 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 14:28 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 14:16 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 09:23 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |