Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.4% vs Laughton 50.7% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 82.2%
Defensive zone
Laughton 55.9%
Neutral zone
Malkin 62.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Malkin
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Malkin
Laughton
Last 6: Malkin 2-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
3
Malkin
Laughton
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (602)
52.3% (398)
-6.8%
Power Play
50.0% (30)
51.4% (37)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
41.3% (63)
+58.7%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +58.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).
Malkin shoots left. Laughton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Malkin
Laughton
Home
47.5% (326)
51.2% (285)
Away
44.0% (307)
50.2% (213)
By Period
Malkin
Laughton
P1
49.3%
50.0%
P2
44.7%
55.9%
P3
42.3%
47.0%
OT
66.7%
25.0%
Final 5 min
49.5%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 05:50 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 04:03 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 00:29 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3 | 08:15 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 2 | 12:58 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 1 | 14:14 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |