Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Hischier wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 54.8% vs Lafferty 50.0% (+5.2%)
Offensive zone
Lafferty 58.7%
Defensive zone
Hischier 58.9%
Neutral zone
Lafferty 52.1%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Hischier
Lafferty
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
54.7% (887)
50.0% (22)
+4.7%
On even strength, Hischier has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Hischier is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (413).
Hischier shoots left. Lafferty is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (19).
Home / Away
Hischier
Lafferty
Home
56.6% (537)
33.3% (15)
Away
54.0% (652)
85.7% (7)
By Period
Hischier
Lafferty
P1
55.2%
50.0%
P2
57.2%
66.7%
P3
54.2%
33.3%
OT
31.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
53.6%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
56.0%▲
54.5%
55.2%
Lafferty
48.0%▼
50.0%
50.0%