Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Hischier wins 57.2% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 55.4% vs Lafferty 50.0% (+5.8%)
Offensive zone
Lafferty 56.5%
Defensive zone
Hischier 54.2%
Neutral zone
Lafferty 54.7%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 52.3%
47.7%
52.3%
Hischier
Lafferty
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,172)
50.0% (46)
+5.5%
On even strength, Hischier has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Hischier is 57.2% vs right-shot opponents (570).
Hischier shoots left. Lafferty is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (37).
Home / Away
Hischier
Lafferty
Home
56.8% (791)
47.8% (23)
Away
54.8% (810)
52.2% (23)
By Period
Hischier
Lafferty
P1
56.0%
53.3%
P2
58.6%
55.6%
P3
53.5%
42.9%
OT
33.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.0%
33.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.8%
Lafferty
50.0%▬
50.5%
50.0%