Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Laich wins 46.2% vs right-shot opponents — Gagner shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Gagner 46.0% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gagner 65.9%
Defensive zone
Laich 77.2%
Neutral zone
Laich 60.3%
Result
Sam Gagner favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Laich
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Laich
Gagner
Last 8: Laich 5-3 Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
3
2
Laich
Gagner
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Gagner
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
1
0
Laich
Gagner
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
45.4% (4,699)
+2.0%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
51.5% (928)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
35.0% (226)
+7.9%
On penalty kill, Laich has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Laich is 46.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,120).
Laich shoots left. Gagner is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,184).
Home / Away
Laich
Gagner
Home
49.0% (1,394)
48.7% (3,025)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
43.0% (2,843)
By Period
Laich
Gagner
P1
46.6%
44.6%
P2
44.1%
46.1%
P3
50.3%
47.3%
OT
51.6%
42.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | 15:23 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 3 | 03:56 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 3 | 01:27 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 3 | 01:21 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 2 | 05:38 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 1 | 14:28 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 1 | 08:14 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |