Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Mercer wins 45.1% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mercer 45.3% vs Laughton 47.5% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Mercer 67.9%
Defensive zone
Laughton 69.7%
Neutral zone
Laughton 54.7%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Mercer
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Mercer
Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Mercer
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mercer
1
0
Mercer
Laughton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mercer
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
43.2% (148)
47.4% (719)
-4.2%
Power Play
40.0% (10)
50.4% (129)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (7)
45.0% (229)
-16.4%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Mercer is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (122).
Mercer shoots right. Laughton is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (383).
Home / Away
Mercer
Laughton
Home
39.0% (82)
50.2% (520)
Away
45.8% (83)
44.5% (557)
By Period
Mercer
Laughton
P1
45.5%
44.2%
P2
44.0%
49.1%
P3
36.7%
48.4%
Final 5 min
36.6%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mercer
34.0%▼
36.5%
42.4%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 03:15 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 13:02 | Defensive | Dawson Mercer |