Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Rooney wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Laughton 50.4% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 14-10 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Rooney 63.2%
Defensive zone
Rooney 69.4%
Neutral zone
Rooney 64.3%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 65.3%
65.3%
34.7%
Rooney
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
14
(24 meetings)
10
14
Rooney
Laughton
Last 10: Rooney 5-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
9
Rooney
Laughton
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
6
1
Rooney
Laughton
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
3
4
Rooney
Laughton
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
50.9% (5,383)
-4.2%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
52.6% (327)
-10.9%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
46.6% (887)
-3.2%
On power play, Laughton has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Rooney shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Rooney
Laughton
Home
47.4% (1,227)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Rooney
Laughton
P1
48.1%
49.2%
P2
47.1%
52.9%
P3
43.6%
49.1%
OT
12.5%
39.6%
Final 5 min
47.7%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3 | 18:39 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3 | 15:15 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3 | 03:03 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1 | 01:47 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 01:55 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 08:08 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 08:00 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 03:28 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:05 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 15, 2022 | 2 | 12:06 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 3 | 14:45 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1 | 08:18 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 18:02 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 17:21 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 06:38 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 18:37 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 17:50 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 17:46 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 3 | 04:04 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 2 | 16:03 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |