Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hayes 47.7% vs Laughton 50.4% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 23-15 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Hayes 74.2%
Defensive zone
Hayes 65.6%
Neutral zone
Hayes 65.2%
Result
Kevin Hayes favored at 67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
Hayes
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
23
(38 meetings)
15
23
Hayes
Laughton
Last 10: Hayes 3-7 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
Hayes
Laughton
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
6
11
Hayes
Laughton
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
4
7
Hayes
Laughton
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hayes
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,708)
50.9% (5,383)
-3.4%
Power Play
51.7% (702)
52.6% (327)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (697)
46.6% (887)
-1.3%
On even strength, Laughton has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Hayes is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,132).
Hayes shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Hayes
Laughton
Home
48.1% (3,982)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
47.3% (4,125)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Hayes
Laughton
P1
47.5%
49.2%
P2
47.6%
52.9%
P3
47.9%
49.1%
OT
54.1%
39.6%
Final 5 min
49.3%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hayes
30.0%▼
42.5%
47.7%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 16:33 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 18:17 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 2 | 05:45 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 1 | 03:56 | Neutral | Kevin Hayes |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 1 | 01:03 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 05:42 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2024 | OT | 01:39 | Offensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 3 | 16:25 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 3 | 05:30 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 3 | 02:45 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 3 | 06:38 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 3 | 06:34 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 2 | 19:53 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 2 | 06:27 | Offensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1 | 16:38 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 29, 2019 | 3 | 11:20 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Jan 29, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 29, 2019 | 2 | 13:00 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 29, 2019 | 1 | 06:41 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Jan 29, 2019 | 1 | 03:19 | Neutral | Kevin Hayes |