Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Necas on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Necas wins 40.8% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Necas 41.9% vs Laughton 50.4% (-9.3%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Necas 86.5%
Defensive zone
Laughton 60.8%
Neutral zone
Necas 62.4%
Result
Martin Necas favored at 58.0%
58.0%
42.0%
Necas
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Necas
Laughton
Last 10: Necas 4-6 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Necas
2
1
Necas
Laughton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
2
3
Necas
Laughton
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Necas
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Necas
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
40.7% (797)
50.9% (5,383)
-10.2%
Power Play
40.0% (135)
52.6% (327)
-12.6%
Penalty Kill
54.1% (37)
46.6% (887)
+7.5%
On power play, Laughton has a +12.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Necas is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (743).
Necas shoots right. Laughton is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,268).
Home / Away
Necas
Laughton
Home
39.2% (492)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
43.0% (477)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Necas
Laughton
P1
39.9%
49.2%
P2
40.6%
52.9%
P3
43.3%
49.1%
OT
41.7%
39.6%
Final 5 min
42.7%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Necas
36.0%▼
38.0%
41.1%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | 1 | 02:47 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | 09:04 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 2 | 07:04 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 3 | 03:50 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 1 | 13:52 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 19:10 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 15:07 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 16:18 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 12:04 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 02:50 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |