Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 51.1% vs Richards 49.8% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 50.5%
Defensive zone
Laich 52.1%
Neutral zone
Richards 52.0%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Laich
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Laich
Richards
Last 7: Laich 2-5 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
2
Laich
Richards
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
2
Laich
Richards
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Richards
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (330)
47.9% (943)
+3.9%
Power Play
57.9% (95)
61.1% (157)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (90)
52.9% (102)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Laich is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (332).
Laich shoots left. Richards is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Home / Away
Laich
Richards
Home
57.4% (235)
50.9% (617)
Away
46.4% (289)
48.7% (599)
By Period
Laich
Richards
P1
54.5%
45.4%
P2
43.5%
52.5%
P3
57.0%
51.3%
OT
55.6%
55.0%
Final 5 min
41.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
51.3%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2011 | 1 | 19:24 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 22, 2011 | 1 | 12:12 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 18, 2011 | 2 | 18:56 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 1 | 14:21 | Defensive | Mike Richards |