Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 51.1% vs Nielsen 46.6% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 83.7%
Defensive zone
Laich 60.5%
Neutral zone
Laich 73.2%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 83.7%
83.7%
16.3%
Laich
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Laich
Nielsen
Last 5: Laich 5-0 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
5
0
Laich
Nielsen
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (330)
46.2% (766)
+5.6%
Power Play
57.9% (95)
43.4% (53)
+14.5%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (90)
48.0% (125)
-2.4%
On power play, Laich has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Laich is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (332).
Laich shoots left. Nielsen is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (596).
Home / Away
Laich
Nielsen
Home
57.4% (235)
46.8% (489)
Away
46.4% (289)
45.6% (476)
By Period
Laich
Nielsen
P1
54.5%
45.5%
P2
43.5%
47.5%
P3
57.0%
46.5%
OT
55.6%
37.5%
Final 5 min
41.5%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
51.3%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2011 | 3 | 18:57 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 3 | 10:37 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 2 | 11:15 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 1 | 07:35 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 2 | 11:06 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |