Scouting Report
Steve Ott holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ott on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Ott 55.4% (-8.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 81.4%
Defensive zone
Laich 86.5%
Neutral zone
Laich 82.5%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 84.0%
84.0%
16.0%
Laich
Ott
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Laich
Ott
Last 9: Laich 2-7 Ott
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ott
0
2
Laich
Ott
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Laich
Ott
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ott
0
3
Laich
Ott
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Ott
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
57.2% (2,802)
-9.8%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
55.4% (567)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
49.9% (853)
-7.0%
On even strength, Ott has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ott shoots left. Laich is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,889).
Laich shoots left. Ott is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,552).
Home / Away
Laich
Ott
Home
49.0% (1,394)
56.8% (2,130)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
54.2% (2,103)
By Period
Laich
Ott
P1
46.6%
56.7%
P2
44.1%
53.9%
P3
50.3%
55.7%
OT
51.6%
60.8%
Final 5 min
42.9%
56.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 00:10 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Jan 12, 2014 | OT | 03:15 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 2 | 11:05 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 1 | 09:19 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 2 | 19:37 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 1 | 08:20 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |