Scouting Report
Sebastian Aho holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Aho on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Lafferty wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Aho shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lafferty 47.6% vs Aho 51.2% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Aho leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Aho 62.2%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 88.6%
Neutral zone
Lafferty 65.3%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Lafferty
Aho
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Lafferty
Aho
Last 10: Lafferty 3-7 Aho
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Aho
1
6
Lafferty
Aho
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
2
1
Lafferty
Aho
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Lafferty
Aho
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lafferty
Aho
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (1,413)
50.1% (6,619)
-2.1%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
58.9% (1,310)
-13.2%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (184)
46.3% (464)
-2.8%
On power play, Aho has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Aho shoots left. Lafferty is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,248).
Lafferty shoots right. Aho is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,088).
Home / Away
Lafferty
Aho
Home
47.3% (833)
52.4% (4,308)
Away
47.5% (810)
50.1% (4,085)
By Period
Lafferty
Aho
P1
49.4%
51.1%
P2
43.1%
52.0%
P3
49.8%
50.7%
OT
60.0%
48.9%
Final 5 min
45.5%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.4%
Aho
42.0%▼
48.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | 3 | 16:27 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 2 | 08:18 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 01:27 | Defensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 1 | 03:52 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 3 | 16:13 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 3 | 16:03 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 3 | 02:29 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 06:41 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 3 | 03:07 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sebastian Aho |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 2 | 08:56 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 1 | 06:53 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |