Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kempe wins 39.7% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kempe 41.0% vs Laughton 50.4% (-9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kempe 91.0%
Defensive zone
Kempe 60.0%
Neutral zone
Kempe 82.1%
Result
Adrian Kempe favored at 73.2%
73.2%
26.8%
Kempe
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kempe
Laughton
Last 5: Kempe 1-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Kempe
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Kempe
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kempe
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
40.2% (1,881)
50.9% (5,383)
-10.7%
Power Play
43.1% (211)
52.6% (327)
-9.5%
Penalty Kill
42.6% (54)
46.6% (887)
-4.0%
On even strength, Laughton has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kempe is 39.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,356).
Kempe shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Kempe
Laughton
Home
42.4% (1,045)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
38.8% (1,101)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Kempe
Laughton
P1
39.5%
49.2%
P2
40.1%
52.9%
P3
42.2%
49.1%
OT
37.0%
39.6%
Final 5 min
37.2%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kempe
26.0%▼
35.5%
40.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 17:48 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 09:26 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 1 | 11:32 | Neutral | Adrian Kempe |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 1 | 05:43 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |