Scouting Report
Derick Brassard holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Laich wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Brassard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 46.0% vs Brassard 48.8% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Brassard 80.0%
Defensive zone
Laich 58.7%
Neutral zone
Brassard 52.4%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 66.8%
33.2%
66.8%
Laich
Brassard
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Laich
Brassard
Last 5: Laich 3-2 Brassard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
1
Laich
Brassard
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
0
1
Laich
Brassard
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
1
0
Laich
Brassard
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Brassard
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (118)
48.5% (1,162)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
36.3% (80)
51.5% (33)
-15.2%
On penalty kill, Brassard has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brassard shoots left. Laich is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (132).
Laich shoots left. Brassard is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Laich
Brassard
Home
46.9% (128)
51.7% (689)
Away
38.6% (70)
45.9% (687)
By Period
Laich
Brassard
P1
35.8%
48.1%
P2
49.4%
51.8%
P3
45.0%
45.9%
OT
0.0%
52.2%
Final 5 min
47.5%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
43.9%
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 13:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 2 | 12:05 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 11, 2015 | 3 | 09:57 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 11, 2015 | 3 | 09:49 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 00:32 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |