Scouting Report
Sam Lafferty holds a +16.2% FO% edge overall. Hughes wins 41.1% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hughes 39.8% vs Lafferty 50.7% (-16.2%)
Offensive zone
Hughes 54.8%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 73.2%
Neutral zone
Hughes 51.2%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 55.7%
44.3%
55.7%
Hughes
Lafferty
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hughes
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
36.8% (266)
52.4% (42)
-15.6%
On even strength, Lafferty has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Hughes is 41.1% vs right-shot opponents (90).
Hughes shoots left. Lafferty is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (33).
Home / Away
Hughes
Lafferty
Home
35.1% (148)
47.8% (23)
Away
37.4% (131)
57.9% (19)
By Period
Hughes
Lafferty
P1
43.0%
53.3%
P2
28.7%
55.6%
P3
35.2%
47.1%
Final 5 min
28.6%
33.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
36.2%
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
52.4%