Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +15.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Nieves on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nieves wins 38.8% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nieves 42.2% vs Laughton 53.6% (-15.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 69.7%
Defensive zone
Laughton 78.9%
Neutral zone
Laughton 66.7%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 69.7%
30.3%
69.7%
Nieves
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Nieves
Laughton
Last 5: Nieves 3-2 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Nieves
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nieves
1
0
Nieves
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nieves
2
1
Nieves
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nieves
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
39.1% (220)
54.9% (556)
-15.8%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
66.7% (6)
-66.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
47.9% (73)
-14.6%
On power play, Laughton has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Nieves is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (170).
Nieves shoots left. Laughton is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (445).
Home / Away
Nieves
Laughton
Home
44.1% (118)
53.3% (302)
Away
33.0% (109)
55.0% (333)
By Period
Nieves
Laughton
P1
41.7%
52.5%
P2
35.4%
57.6%
P3
39.7%
51.8%
Final 5 min
33.9%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nieves
50.0%▲
40.5%
38.8%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2019 | 2 | 00:18 | Neutral | Boo Nieves |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 3 | 05:23 | Neutral | Boo Nieves |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 2 | 01:46 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 08:41 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 04:40 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |