Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Spooner 43.6% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Spooner leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Spooner 80.4%
Defensive zone
Laich 73.2%
Neutral zone
Spooner 53.1%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 52.4%
52.4%
47.6%
Laich
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Laich
Spooner
Last 10: Laich 5-5 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
0
2
Laich
Spooner
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
3
2
Laich
Spooner
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spooner
3
4
Laich
Spooner
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
43.1% (1,540)
+4.3%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
46.3% (67)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
42.1% (19)
+0.8%
On power play, Laich has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Laich is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,889).
Laich shoots left. Spooner is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Laich
Spooner
Home
49.0% (1,394)
43.9% (779)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
42.6% (847)
By Period
Laich
Spooner
P1
46.6%
45.0%
P2
44.1%
46.2%
P3
50.3%
38.2%
OT
51.6%
35.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 10:15 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Nov 5, 2015 | 2 | 11:58 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 3 | 01:31 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 2 | 17:47 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 2 | 13:44 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 2 | 01:03 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 1 | 17:24 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 1 | 07:45 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 1 | 04:49 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 1 | 01:37 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 1 | 13:53 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 1 | 11:26 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |