Sam Lafferty vs Tomas Hertl

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Scouting Report

Tomas Hertl holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Hertl on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Lafferty wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Hertl shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Lafferty 47.6% vs Hertl 54.2% (-6.8%)
H2H factor Hertl leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone Hertl 70.6%
Defensive zone Lafferty 69.9%
Neutral zone Hertl 50.2%
Result Sam Lafferty favored at 53.3%
53.3%
46.7%
Lafferty Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 9 (17 meetings)
8
9
Lafferty Hertl
Last 10: Lafferty 4-6 Hertl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
1
3
Lafferty Hertl
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
3
4
Lafferty Hertl
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lafferty
4
2
Lafferty Hertl
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Lafferty
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (1,413)
53.8% (8,268)
-5.8%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
59.3% (1,975)
-13.6%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (184)
46.3% (806)
-2.8%
On power play, Hertl has a +13.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Lafferty is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,248).
Lafferty shoots right. Hertl is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (4,133).
Home / Away
Lafferty
Hertl
Home
47.3% (833)
55.7% (5,344)
Away
47.5% (810)
52.8% (5,705)
By Period
Lafferty
Hertl
P1
49.4%
53.6%
P2
43.1%
54.1%
P3
49.8%
55.3%
OT
60.0%
46.5%
Final 5 min
45.5%
54.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lafferty
56.0%
51.0%
47.4%
Hertl
56.0%
60.0%
54.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 14, 2026 3 12:14 Neutral Sam Lafferty
Mar 14, 2026 3 12:07 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Mar 14, 2026 1 07:45 Defensive Sam Lafferty
Mar 15, 2025 3 00:58 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Nov 20, 2023 2 12:18 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 20, 2023 1 14:39 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 2, 2023 1 17:00 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Nov 2, 2023 1 16:49 Neutral Sam Lafferty
Jan 1, 2023 2 16:19 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Jan 1, 2023 1 17:58 Defensive Sam Lafferty
Oct 15, 2022 2 07:56 Defensive Sam Lafferty
Apr 23, 2022 2 15:38 Neutral Sam Lafferty
Apr 23, 2022 1 04:31 Neutral Sam Lafferty
Apr 14, 2022 2 04:39 Offensive Sam Lafferty
Apr 14, 2022 2 04:32 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Apr 14, 2022 1 07:54 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Jan 2, 2022 2 12:31 Offensive Tomas Hertl