Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Nieves on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nieves wins 42.6% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nieves 43.8% vs Laughton 50.4% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 67.9%
Defensive zone
Laughton 74.2%
Neutral zone
Laughton 70.5%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 70.7%
29.3%
70.7%
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
43.1% (457)
50.9% (5,383)
-7.8%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
52.6% (327)
+22.4%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (14)
46.6% (887)
-32.3%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +32.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Nieves is 42.6% vs left-shot opponents (340).
Nieves shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Nieves
Laughton
Home
48.3% (230)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
37.1% (245)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Nieves
Laughton
P1
41.1%
49.2%
P2
44.6%
52.9%
P3
41.4%
49.1%
Final 5 min
41.3%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nieves
50.0%▲
40.5%
42.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
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 |