Scouting Report
Maxim Lapierre holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Lapierre on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Lapierre wins 55.6% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lapierre 50.6% vs Gionta 42.3% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lapierre 77.3%
Defensive zone
Lapierre 85.3%
Neutral zone
Lapierre 80.5%
Result
Maxim Lapierre favored at 80.7%
80.7%
19.3%
Lapierre
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Lapierre
Gionta
Last 9: Lapierre 6-3 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
1
0
Lapierre
Gionta
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
0
1
Lapierre
Gionta
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lapierre
5
2
Lapierre
Gionta
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lapierre
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (527)
40.5% (526)
+12.6%
Penalty Kill
31.8% (66)
45.3% (53)
-13.5%
On penalty kill, Gionta has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Lapierre is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (189).
Lapierre shoots right. Gionta is 43.7% vs right-shot opponents (167).
Home / Away
Lapierre
Gionta
Home
51.8% (309)
46.3% (300)
Away
49.6% (284)
35.2% (281)
By Period
Lapierre
Gionta
P1
51.0%
41.8%
P2
57.2%
42.0%
P3
44.1%
38.7%
OT
0.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
50.4%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
50.8%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
41.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 17:52 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 04:02 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 08:10 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 03:38 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 13:42 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 07:20 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 03:25 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |