Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Skinner on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.8% vs Skinner 45.2% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Skinner 70.7%
Defensive zone
Laich 71.3%
Neutral zone
Skinner 51.7%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Laich
Skinner
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Laich
Skinner
Last 7: Laich 3-4 Skinner
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
3
0
Laich
Skinner
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Skinner
0
4
Laich
Skinner
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Skinner
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (1,026)
41.6% (149)
+6.0%
Power Play
45.9% (122)
60.0% (5)
-14.1%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (227)
40.0% (5)
+7.6%
On power play, Skinner has a +14.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Skinner shoots left. Laich is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (902).
Laich shoots left. Skinner is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (113).
Home / Away
Laich
Skinner
Home
48.8% (627)
46.8% (77)
Away
46.7% (767)
37.8% (82)
By Period
Laich
Skinner
P1
47.2%
45.6%
P2
44.9%
40.4%
P3
50.3%
40.4%
OT
57.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
45.5%
41.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.6%
Skinner
44.0%▬
44.5%
42.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 03:05 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jeff Skinner |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 1 | 12:27 | Neutral | Jeff Skinner |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jeff Skinner |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 3 | 11:42 | Neutral | Jeff Skinner |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 3 | 10:26 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |