Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +14.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings). Hughes wins 34.9% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hughes 36.6% vs Laughton 50.4% (-14.3%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 24-8 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Hughes 96.3%
Defensive zone
Hughes 87.3%
Neutral zone
Hughes 95.2%
Result
Jack Hughes favored at 93.3%
93.3%
6.7%
Hughes
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
24
(32 meetings)
8
24
Hughes
Laughton
Last 10: Hughes 2-8 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
Hughes
Laughton
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
8
Hughes
Laughton
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
2
11
Hughes
Laughton
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hughes
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
36.0% (2,887)
50.9% (5,383)
-14.9%
Power Play
38.8% (224)
52.6% (327)
-13.8%
Penalty Kill
31.0% (42)
46.6% (887)
-15.6%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Hughes is 34.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,931).
Hughes shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Hughes
Laughton
Home
36.8% (1,670)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
35.4% (1,483)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Hughes
Laughton
P1
36.9%
49.2%
P2
33.6%
52.9%
P3
38.1%
49.1%
OT
37.5%
39.6%
Final 5 min
34.2%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
36.1%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
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 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 03:43 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1 | 16:15 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 2 | 13:57 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 09:39 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 15:31 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 3 | 14:24 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| May 10, 2021 | 2 | 08:16 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 04:09 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 00:59 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 00:52 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 15:56 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 04:02 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 03:34 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 01:56 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 03:25 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 2 | 06:04 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 1 | 04:56 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 07:40 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |