Scouting Report
David Legwand holds a +13.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Legwand on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Higgins wins 33.9% vs left-shot opponents — Legwand shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 43.5% vs Legwand 50.2% (-13.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Higgins 62.1%
Defensive zone
Legwand 64.1%
Neutral zone
Legwand 54.7%
Result
David Legwand favored at 59.4%
40.6%
59.4%
Higgins
Legwand
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Higgins
Legwand
Last 6: Higgins 3-3 Legwand
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Legwand
1
2
Higgins
Legwand
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Higgins
2
1
Higgins
Legwand
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Higgins
Legwand
Edge
Even Strength
36.2% (69)
49.2% (594)
-13.0%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
56.6% (76)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
52.9% (51)
-24.3%
On penalty kill, Legwand has a +24.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Legwand shoots left. Higgins is 33.9% vs left-shot opponents (59).
Higgins shoots left. Legwand is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (503).
Home / Away
Higgins
Legwand
Home
33.3% (54)
50.3% (350)
Away
40.5% (37)
50.1% (371)
By Period
Higgins
Legwand
P1
27.6%
50.2%
P2
52.2%
56.2%
P3
34.3%
45.4%
OT
25.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
35.7%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
36.3%
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 12:40 | Neutral | Chris Higgins |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Chris Higgins |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 18:07 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 15:25 | Neutral | Chris Higgins |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 07:24 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 02:28 | Defensive | David Legwand |