Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 51.1% vs Giroux 50.0% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 59.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 52.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 58.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Laich
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Laich
Giroux
Last 5: Laich 4-1 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
0
Laich
Giroux
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
2
1
Laich
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (330)
50.4% (827)
+1.4%
Power Play
57.9% (95)
51.3% (191)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (90)
43.5% (69)
+2.1%
On power play, Laich has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Laich is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (192).
Laich shoots left. Giroux is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Home / Away
Laich
Giroux
Home
57.4% (235)
51.4% (555)
Away
46.4% (289)
48.7% (540)
By Period
Laich
Giroux
P1
54.5%
54.7%
P2
43.5%
46.8%
P3
57.0%
48.8%
OT
55.6%
58.3%
Final 5 min
41.5%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
51.3%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2011 | 2 | 12:50 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 18, 2011 | 1 | 15:01 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 1 | 13:55 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |