Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for McBain on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). McBain wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McBain 50.9% vs Laughton 56.0% (-5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 63.5%
Defensive zone
Laughton 93.4%
Neutral zone
Laughton 78.6%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 76.0%
24.0%
76.0%
McBain
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
McBain
Laughton
Last 6: McBain 5-1 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McBain
2
0
McBain
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
McBain
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McBain
3
0
McBain
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McBain
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (545)
55.2% (455)
-3.1%
Power Play
57.1% (14)
75.0% (4)
-17.9%
Penalty Kill
37.0% (46)
62.8% (137)
-25.8%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +25.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. McBain is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (349).
McBain shoots left. Laughton is 57.9% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
McBain
Laughton
Home
52.2% (289)
57.4% (263)
Away
50.0% (316)
56.8% (333)
By Period
McBain
Laughton
P1
52.6%
55.3%
P2
53.6%
61.4%
P3
47.1%
53.5%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
57.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McBain
50.0%▼
52.0%
51.1%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 05:10 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 05:06 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 16:36 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3 | 15:40 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3 | 06:56 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 1 | 02:22 | Neutral | Jack McBain |