Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Laughton 53.6% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 79.7%
Defensive zone
Howden 81.2%
Neutral zone
Howden 77.4%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 79.9%
79.9%
20.1%
Howden
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Howden
Laughton
Last 10: Howden 2-8 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
3
Howden
Laughton
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
4
Howden
Laughton
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Howden
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (631)
54.9% (556)
-6.6%
Power Play
60.0% (40)
66.7% (6)
-6.7%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (58)
47.9% (73)
-6.5%
On power play, Laughton has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Howden is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (480).
Howden shoots left. Laughton is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (445).
Home / Away
Howden
Laughton
Home
52.0% (304)
53.3% (302)
Away
45.9% (425)
55.0% (333)
By Period
Howden
Laughton
P1
48.7%
52.5%
P2
48.1%
57.6%
P3
49.0%
51.8%
Final 5 min
45.0%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.4%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 3 | 13:43 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 3 | 12:55 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 3 | 11:02 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 2 | 12:21 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 2 | 04:28 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 18:46 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 15:15 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 01:16 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 19:40 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |