Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +17.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Lazar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 49.0% vs Eklund 37.0% (+17.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lazar 80.5%
Defensive zone
Lazar 93.5%
Neutral zone
Lazar 89.7%
Result
Curtis Lazar favored at 84.2%
84.2%
15.8%
Lazar
Eklund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Lazar
Eklund
Last 5: Lazar 4-1 Eklund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
3
0
Lazar
Eklund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Lazar
Eklund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (302)
30.8% (208)
+17.9%
Power Play
44.4% (9)
47.1% (17)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
0.0% (5)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Lazar has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Lazar is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (274).
Lazar shoots right. Eklund is 34.5% vs right-shot opponents (87).
Home / Away
Lazar
Eklund
Home
49.2% (189)
31.2% (125)
Away
48.3% (176)
31.4% (105)
By Period
Lazar
Eklund
P1
50.8%
29.5%
P2
45.2%
27.2%
P3
50.0%
37.1%
Final 5 min
43.9%
27.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
48.8%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
31.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3 | 06:57 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 19:30 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 01:15 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 00:27 | Neutral | William Eklund |