Scouting Report
David Legwand holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Legwand on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Higgins wins 40.7% vs left-shot opponents — Legwand shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 44.1% vs Legwand 48.0% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Higgins 64.0%
Defensive zone
Legwand 57.1%
Neutral zone
Higgins 53.0%
Result
Chris Higgins favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
Higgins
Legwand
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Higgins
Legwand
Last 7: Higgins 3-4 Legwand
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Legwand
0
1
Higgins
Legwand
1 total
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
43.5% (168)
47.7% (4,202)
-4.2%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
55.6% (516)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (40)
41.6% (481)
-11.6%
On penalty kill, Legwand has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Legwand shoots left. Higgins is 40.7% vs left-shot opponents (162).
Higgins shoots left. Legwand is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,407).
Home / Away
Higgins
Legwand
Home
41.7% (139)
50.2% (2,607)
Away
41.9% (117)
45.6% (2,611)
By Period
Higgins
Legwand
P1
41.0%
49.8%
P2
43.8%
48.0%
P3
41.5%
46.6%
OT
28.6%
35.6%
Final 5 min
37.1%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
41.8%
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2013 | 1 | 17:42 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| 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 |