Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Barzal on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Barzal wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 46.9% vs Laughton 50.9% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Barzal 66.7%
Defensive zone
Laughton 57.7%
Neutral zone
Laughton 51.9%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Barzal
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Barzal
Laughton
Last 10: Barzal 5-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Barzal
Laughton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Barzal
Laughton
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barzal
5
3
Barzal
Laughton
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
46.6% (483)
53.1% (636)
-6.5%
Power Play
40.9% (22)
63.6% (44)
-22.7%
On power play, Laughton has a +22.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Barzal is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (385).
Barzal shoots right. Laughton is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (287).
Home / Away
Barzal
Laughton
Home
49.6% (242)
53.7% (454)
Away
43.3% (263)
47.2% (320)
By Period
Barzal
Laughton
P1
42.4%
48.4%
P2
49.5%
51.5%
P3
47.7%
53.4%
OT
0.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
40.2%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
46.3%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | 2 | 07:43 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 2 | 07:32 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 1 | 12:09 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 1 | 09:10 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 2 | 13:34 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 2 | 13:28 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 15:02 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 14:39 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 11:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 3 | 08:24 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 2 | 16:45 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 2 | 11:49 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 2 | 11:44 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 1 | 10:17 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |