Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 64.1% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.6% vs Laughton 56.8% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 54.8%
Defensive zone
Laughton 93.3%
Neutral zone
Laughton 81.0%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 87.1%
12.9%
87.1%
Giroux
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Giroux
Laughton
Last 6: Giroux 1-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
3
Giroux
Laughton
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Giroux
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (478)
55.9% (598)
+4.4%
Power Play
64.7% (133)
90.0% (10)
-25.3%
Penalty Kill
69.1% (188)
62.5% (160)
+6.6%
On power play, Laughton has a +25.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Giroux is 64.1% vs left-shot opponents (621).
Giroux shoots right. Laughton is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (249).
Home / Away
Giroux
Laughton
Home
66.4% (408)
58.8% (369)
Away
59.6% (391)
56.6% (399)
By Period
Giroux
Laughton
P1
61.4%
56.3%
P2
64.9%
61.5%
P3
62.3%
54.4%
OT
69.2%
81.8%
Final 5 min
62.1%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
72.0%▲
65.0%
63.1%
Laughton
60.0%▬
61.0%
57.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 13:05 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 19:19 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| 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 |