Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.8% vs Nielsen 45.6% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Laich leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Laich 69.0%
Defensive zone
Laich 58.9%
Neutral zone
Laich 65.3%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 63.6%
63.6%
36.4%
Laich
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
5
(16 meetings)
11
5
Laich
Nielsen
Last 10: Laich 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
1
Laich
Nielsen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
5
1
Laich
Nielsen
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
4
3
Laich
Nielsen
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (1,026)
45.6% (906)
+2.0%
Power Play
45.9% (122)
62.2% (45)
-16.3%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (227)
39.6% (192)
+8.0%
On power play, Nielsen has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Laich is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (902).
Laich shoots left. Nielsen is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (783).
Home / Away
Laich
Nielsen
Home
48.8% (627)
45.6% (581)
Away
46.7% (767)
44.9% (575)
By Period
Laich
Nielsen
P1
47.2%
47.0%
P2
44.9%
44.0%
P3
50.3%
44.9%
OT
57.7%
42.9%
Final 5 min
45.5%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.6%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 19:20 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 12:47 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 2 | 01:04 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 1 | 19:39 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 1 | 08:54 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 1 | 00:12 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 16:31 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 12:40 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 1 | 10:24 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 06:12 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 2 | 15:24 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 2 | 12:23 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 3 | 06:28 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 2 | 19:15 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 1 | 17:28 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |