Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +20.8% FO% edge overall. Hughes wins 33.9% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hughes 39.8% vs Laughton 56.0% (-20.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hughes 90.4%
Defensive zone
Laughton 69.4%
Neutral zone
Hughes 72.0%
Result
Jack Hughes favored at 81.2%
81.2%
18.8%
Hughes
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Hughes
Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Hughes
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Hughes
Laughton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hughes
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
36.8% (266)
55.2% (455)
-18.4%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
75.0% (4)
-60.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
62.8% (137)
-29.5%
On power play, Laughton has a +60.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Hughes is 33.9% vs left-shot opponents (189).
Hughes shoots left. Laughton is 57.9% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Hughes
Laughton
Home
35.1% (148)
57.4% (263)
Away
37.4% (131)
56.8% (333)
By Period
Hughes
Laughton
P1
43.0%
55.3%
P2
28.7%
61.4%
P3
35.2%
53.5%
Final 5 min
28.6%
57.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
36.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 05:16 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |