Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 50.4%). Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Laughton 50.4% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 68.2%
Defensive zone
Laughton 64.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 50.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Staal
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
15
(28 meetings)
13
15
Staal
Laughton
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
4
Staal
Laughton
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Staal
Laughton
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
4
8
Staal
Laughton
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
50.9% (5,383)
-0.4%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
52.6% (327)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
46.6% (887)
-2.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Staal
Laughton
Home
52.6% (6,558)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Staal
Laughton
P1
50.0%
49.2%
P2
51.1%
52.9%
P3
50.4%
49.1%
OT
55.2%
39.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 17:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 09:08 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 09:22 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 2 | 09:55 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 2 | 03:03 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 15:05 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 18:54 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 00:40 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 19:02 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 02:17 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 18:30 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 18, 2021 | 3 | 17:55 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 18, 2021 | 2 | 19:05 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 18, 2021 | 2 | 11:49 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 06:30 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 08:51 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 08:42 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 13:28 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 10:45 | Neutral | Eric Staal |