Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +17.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Lazar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 49.2% vs Eklund 36.0% (+17.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lazar 76.5%
Defensive zone
Lazar 96.4%
Neutral zone
Lazar 93.0%
Result
Curtis Lazar favored at 83.1%
83.1%
16.9%
Lazar
Eklund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Lazar
Eklund
Last 5: Lazar 4-1 Eklund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
3
0
Lazar
Eklund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Lazar
Eklund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (2,665)
30.7% (270)
+19.5%
Power Play
52.3% (65)
50.0% (22)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (415)
15.4% (13)
+26.5%
On penalty kill, Lazar has a +26.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Lazar is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,288).
Lazar shoots right. Eklund is 33.6% vs right-shot opponents (125).
Home / Away
Lazar
Eklund
Home
50.1% (1,549)
30.8% (169)
Away
48.2% (1,596)
32.4% (136)
By Period
Lazar
Eklund
P1
48.9%
30.0%
P2
48.9%
28.3%
P3
49.5%
37.2%
OT
56.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.8%
25.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
72.0%▲
63.0%
49.2%
Eklund
30.0%▲
28.5%
31.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3 | 06:57 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 19:30 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 01:15 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 00:27 | Neutral | William Eklund |