Scouting Report
Steve Ott holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Ott on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Laich wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Ott shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 45.2% vs Ott 53.5% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 84.3%
Defensive zone
Laich 80.4%
Neutral zone
Laich 81.6%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 82.0%
82.0%
18.0%
Laich
Ott
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Laich
Ott
Last 7: Laich 1-6 Ott
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ott
0
2
Laich
Ott
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Ott
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ott
0
3
Laich
Ott
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Ott
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (279)
55.6% (583)
-13.7%
Power Play
65.8% (38)
57.0% (128)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (143)
47.1% (206)
-4.4%
On even strength, Ott has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ott shoots left. Laich is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Laich shoots left. Ott is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (546).
Home / Away
Laich
Ott
Home
46.9% (207)
54.1% (512)
Away
41.9% (253)
53.6% (405)
By Period
Laich
Ott
P1
39.4%
53.3%
P2
43.2%
52.8%
P3
49.0%
56.1%
OT
50.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
35.0%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
44.1%
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 00:10 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Jan 12, 2014 | OT | 03:15 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 2 | 11:05 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 1 | 09:19 | Offensive | Steve Ott |