Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +1.6% 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 Desharnais 49.7% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 59.8%
Defensive zone
Desharnais 51.8%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 53.6%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Laich
Desharnais
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Laich
Desharnais
Last 7: Laich 5-2 Desharnais
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
0
Laich
Desharnais
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Desharnais
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
2
1
Laich
Desharnais
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Desharnais
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (330)
50.1% (363)
+1.7%
Power Play
57.9% (95)
50.9% (53)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (90)
38.5% (26)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Laich has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Desharnais shoots left. Laich is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (332).
Laich shoots left. Desharnais is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (288).
Home / Away
Laich
Desharnais
Home
57.4% (235)
50.9% (212)
Away
46.4% (289)
48.5% (233)
By Period
Laich
Desharnais
P1
54.5%
54.5%
P2
43.5%
51.2%
P3
57.0%
42.6%
OT
55.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
41.5%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
51.3%
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 2 | 13:13 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 1 | 03:18 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 1 | 04:51 | Defensive | David Desharnais |