Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Ruutu on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Ruutu 41.0% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 53.5%
Defensive zone
Laich 83.6%
Neutral zone
Laich 79.8%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Laich
Ruutu
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Laich
Ruutu
Last 8: Laich 5-3 Ruutu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ruutu
1
2
Laich
Ruutu
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
0
Laich
Ruutu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
2
1
Laich
Ruutu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Ruutu
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
40.3% (688)
+7.1%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
37.8% (119)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
36.4% (11)
+6.5%
On power play, Laich has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ruutu shoots left. Laich is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,889).
Laich shoots left. Ruutu is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (533).
Home / Away
Laich
Ruutu
Home
49.0% (1,394)
42.2% (438)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
37.4% (388)
By Period
Laich
Ruutu
P1
46.6%
37.9%
P2
44.1%
40.7%
P3
50.3%
41.3%
OT
51.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Ruutu
38.0%▲
36.5%
40.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2012 | 2 | 07:52 | Offensive | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 3 | 11:04 | Offensive | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 3 | 00:09 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 2 | 01:28 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 3 | 17:41 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 1 | 08:06 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 2 | 07:01 | Neutral | Tuomo Ruutu |