Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 65.7% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 62.2% vs Laughton 55.6% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 60.4%
Defensive zone
Laughton 92.5%
Neutral zone
Laughton 82.5%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 87.5%
12.5%
87.5%
Giroux
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
4
(4 meetings)
0
4
Giroux
Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Giroux
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Giroux
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
63.2% (302)
54.0% (324)
+9.2%
Power Play
68.8% (93)
100.0% (3)
-31.2%
Penalty Kill
64.5% (121)
64.2% (109)
+0.3%
On power play, Laughton has a +31.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Giroux is 65.7% vs left-shot opponents (397).
Giroux shoots right. Laughton is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (149).
Home / Away
Giroux
Laughton
Home
67.5% (277)
55.2% (210)
Away
61.1% (239)
58.4% (226)
By Period
Giroux
Laughton
P1
65.1%
53.5%
P2
64.7%
61.7%
P3
63.6%
54.9%
OT
75.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
61.4%
60.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
64.5%
Laughton
50.0%▼
53.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 19:46 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 05:07 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 07:28 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 07:50 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |