Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.8% vs Smith 49.0% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 51.3%
Defensive zone
Smith 58.3%
Neutral zone
Smith 51.2%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 52.3%
47.7%
52.3%
Laich
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Laich
Smith
Last 7: Laich 6-1 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
4
0
Laich
Smith
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
1
Laich
Smith
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
2
0
Laich
Smith
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (1,026)
48.0% (761)
-0.4%
Power Play
45.9% (122)
70.4% (27)
-24.5%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (227)
49.5% (196)
-1.9%
On power play, Smith has a +24.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Laich is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (902).
Laich shoots left. Smith is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (690).
Home / Away
Laich
Smith
Home
48.8% (627)
49.9% (523)
Away
46.7% (767)
47.8% (467)
By Period
Laich
Smith
P1
47.2%
47.5%
P2
44.9%
50.4%
P3
50.3%
48.4%
OT
57.7%
53.8%
Final 5 min
45.5%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.6%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2012 | 2 | 12:08 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 22, 2012 | 1 | 10:09 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 19:14 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 2 | 06:33 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 11:52 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 11:10 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 1 | 16:16 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |