Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +15.6% FO% edge overall. Mercer wins 34.6% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mercer 37.5% vs Laughton 50.9% (-15.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 61.4%
Defensive zone
Laughton 88.1%
Neutral zone
Laughton 71.6%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 73.7%
26.3%
73.7%
Mercer
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Mercer
Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Mercer
1
0
Mercer
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Mercer
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mercer
1
0
Mercer
Laughton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mercer
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
35.4% (548)
53.1% (636)
-17.7%
Power Play
42.9% (35)
63.6% (44)
-20.7%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (7)
30.9% (94)
-30.9%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +30.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Mercer is 34.6% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Mercer shoots right. Laughton is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (287).
Home / Away
Mercer
Laughton
Home
39.9% (283)
53.7% (454)
Away
31.3% (307)
47.2% (320)
By Period
Mercer
Laughton
P1
37.7%
48.4%
P2
32.1%
51.5%
P3
37.7%
53.4%
OT
0.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
33.3%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mercer
34.0%▼
36.5%
35.4%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2021 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Dawson Mercer |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 3 | 03:04 | Neutral | Dawson Mercer |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 1 | 15:53 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |