Dawson Mercer vs Scott Laughton

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Scott Laughton holds a +17.6% FO% edge overall. Mercer wins 35.8% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Mercer 42.2% vs Laughton 55.6% (-17.6%)
Offensive zone Mercer 73.2%
Defensive zone Laughton 90.0%
Neutral zone Laughton 56.8%
Result Scott Laughton favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Mercer Laughton
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Mercer
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
39.0% (254)
54.0% (324)
-15.0%
Power Play
28.6% (7)
100.0% (3)
-71.4%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (9)
64.2% (109)
-8.6%
On power play, Laughton has a +71.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Mercer is 35.8% vs left-shot opponents (176).
Mercer shoots right. Laughton is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (149).
Home / Away
Mercer
Laughton
Home
34.1% (126)
55.2% (210)
Away
43.8% (144)
58.4% (226)
By Period
Mercer
Laughton
P1
31.3%
53.5%
P2
44.0%
61.7%
P3
43.7%
54.9%
Final 5 min
35.4%
60.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mercer
34.0%
37.5%
39.3%
Laughton
50.0%
53.5%
56.9%