Scouting Report
Kyle Wellwood holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Wellwood on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Laich wins 46.2% vs right-shot opponents — Wellwood shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Wellwood 52.3% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wellwood 68.0%
Defensive zone
Laich 78.1%
Neutral zone
Laich 55.9%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Laich
Wellwood
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Laich
Wellwood
Last 7: Laich 3-4 Wellwood
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wellwood
0
4
Laich
Wellwood
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
3
0
Laich
Wellwood
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Wellwood
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
50.7% (369)
-3.3%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
61.4% (88)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
50.0% (2)
-7.1%
On power play, Wellwood has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wellwood shoots right. Laich is 46.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,120).
Laich shoots left. Wellwood is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (344).
Home / Away
Laich
Wellwood
Home
49.0% (1,394)
54.7% (243)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
50.7% (217)
By Period
Laich
Wellwood
P1
46.6%
46.2%
P2
44.1%
59.6%
P3
50.3%
51.7%
OT
51.6%
60.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Wellwood
54.0%▼
58.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2012 | 3 | 02:47 | Offensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 08:29 | Offensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 3 | 00:12 | Offensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 2 | 11:34 | Offensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 2 | 03:34 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 2 | 07:05 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 1 | 09:08 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |