Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Rooney wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 45.9% vs Laughton 49.2% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rooney 57.4%
Defensive zone
Rooney 62.7%
Neutral zone
Rooney 62.3%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 60.6%
60.6%
39.4%
Rooney
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Rooney
Laughton
Last 8: Rooney 3-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
3
Rooney
Laughton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
2
0
Rooney
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Rooney
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (378)
49.9% (375)
-3.1%
Power Play
33.3% (12)
85.7% (7)
-52.4%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (48)
36.7% (49)
-3.4%
On power play, Laughton has a +52.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Rooney is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (265).
Rooney shoots left. Laughton is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Rooney
Laughton
Home
48.0% (221)
46.0% (211)
Away
41.9% (217)
51.8% (220)
By Period
Rooney
Laughton
P1
50.0%
53.1%
P2
48.5%
52.2%
P3
34.9%
42.4%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
45.4%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
45.0%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |