Sam Lafferty vs Zachary Sanford
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Lafferty holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Lafferty wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Sanford shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lafferty 47.5% vs Sanford 39.9% (+10.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lafferty 60.3%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 92.8%
Neutral zone
Lafferty 78.9%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
Lafferty
Sanford
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Lafferty
Sanford
Last 5: Lafferty 4-1 Sanford
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
2
0
Lafferty
Sanford
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sanford
0
1
Lafferty
Sanford
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lafferty
2
0
Lafferty
Sanford
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lafferty
Sanford
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (1,393)
36.2% (268)
+11.7%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
38.5% (13)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (184)
50.0% (2)
-6.5%
On even strength, Lafferty has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sanford shoots left. Lafferty is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Lafferty shoots right. Sanford is 35.5% vs right-shot opponents (110).
Home / Away
Lafferty
Sanford
Home
47.0% (825)
37.3% (150)
Away
47.6% (798)
35.3% (133)
By Period
Lafferty
Sanford
P1
49.3%
36.8%
P2
43.1%
33.0%
P3
49.6%
39.8%
Final 5 min
45.8%
38.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lafferty
48.0%▼
50.0%
47.3%
Sanford
36.0%▬
35.0%
36.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024 | 2 | 16:43 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 2 | 10:51 | Defensive | Zachary Sanford |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 1 | 02:44 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 3 | 02:22 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 01:47 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |