Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Laich wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Drouin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 49.3% vs Drouin 43.2% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Drouin 51.2%
Defensive zone
Laich 82.0%
Neutral zone
Laich 69.8%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 72.4%
72.4%
27.6%
Laich
Drouin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Laich
Drouin
Last 6: Laich 4-2 Drouin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Drouin
0
1
Laich
Drouin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
3
0
Laich
Drouin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Drouin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Drouin
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (96)
41.5% (869)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
61.5% (13)
40.0% (15)
+21.5%
On penalty kill, Laich has a +21.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Drouin shoots left. Laich is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (64).
Laich shoots left. Drouin is 42.6% vs left-shot opponents (688).
Home / Away
Laich
Drouin
Home
45.0% (40)
42.8% (502)
Away
50.7% (69)
42.3% (549)
By Period
Laich
Drouin
P1
57.1%
44.0%
P2
46.2%
39.7%
P3
42.9%
44.4%
Final 5 min
46.7%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
48.6%
Drouin
44.0%▼
49.5%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 06:58 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 04:10 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 16:07 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 11:47 | Neutral | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 03:12 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 13:28 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |