Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 49.0%). Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.1% vs Laughton 49.2% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 70.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 50.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 55.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Staal
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Staal
Laughton
Last 9: Staal 3-6 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Staal
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
5
Staal
Laughton
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (485)
49.9% (375)
-0.6%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
85.7% (7)
-35.7%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (4)
36.7% (49)
-36.7%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +36.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Staal is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Staal shoots left. Laughton is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Staal
Laughton
Home
51.7% (265)
46.0% (211)
Away
46.5% (282)
51.8% (220)
By Period
Staal
Laughton
P1
52.7%
53.1%
P2
48.3%
52.2%
P3
46.5%
42.4%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.0%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |