Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +14.5% FO% edge overall. Hischier wins 60.9% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 56.2% vs Lafferty 43.9% (+14.5%)
Offensive zone
Hischier 56.6%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 58.5%
Neutral zone
Lafferty 54.7%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Hischier
Lafferty
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (1,018)
42.6% (324)
+13.5%
Power Play
59.9% (289)
31.3% (16)
+28.6%
Penalty Kill
51.3% (80)
43.8% (16)
+7.5%
On power play, Hischier has a +28.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Hischier is 60.9% vs right-shot opponents (468).
Hischier shoots left. Lafferty is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (268).
Home / Away
Hischier
Lafferty
Home
56.5% (706)
40.9% (181)
Away
56.7% (681)
43.4% (175)
By Period
Hischier
Lafferty
P1
54.8%
42.2%
P2
57.8%
36.4%
P3
57.6%
48.6%
Final 5 min
54.3%
37.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
56.6%
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
42.1%