Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 46.6% vs Laughton 47.5% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 62.6%
Defensive zone
Laughton 51.4%
Neutral zone
Laughton 54.8%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Staal
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Staal
Laughton
Last 5: Staal 3-2 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (565)
47.4% (719)
+2.2%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
50.4% (129)
-15.4%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
45.0% (229)
-9.6%
On power play, Laughton has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Staal is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Staal shoots left. Laughton is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Home / Away
Staal
Laughton
Home
46.1% (380)
50.2% (520)
Away
46.3% (363)
44.5% (557)
By Period
Staal
Laughton
P1
45.7%
44.2%
P2
46.2%
49.1%
P3
46.5%
48.4%
Final 5 min
47.4%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%
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 |