Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 46.2% vs Laughton 50.9% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 57.6%
Defensive zone
Boyle 69.8%
Neutral zone
Boyle 62.5%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 66.2%
66.2%
33.8%
Boyle
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Boyle
Laughton
Last 6: Boyle 2-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Boyle
Laughton
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Boyle
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (290)
53.1% (636)
-5.5%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
63.6% (44)
-13.6%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (71)
30.9% (94)
+4.3%
On power play, Laughton has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Boyle is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (238).
Boyle shoots left. Laughton is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (487).
Home / Away
Boyle
Laughton
Home
44.2% (199)
53.7% (454)
Away
46.4% (166)
47.2% (320)
By Period
Boyle
Laughton
P1
48.6%
48.4%
P2
40.4%
51.5%
P3
46.4%
53.4%
OT
50.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
41.6%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
45.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 14:40 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 05:23 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 19:09 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 3 | 02:37 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 2 | 11:04 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 1 | 17:29 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |