Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +16.1% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). McLeod wins 66.7% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McLeod 63.0% vs Laughton 49.0% (+16.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McLeod 77.1%
Defensive zone
McLeod 93.0%
Neutral zone
McLeod 87.7%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
McLeod
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
McLeod
Laughton
Last 8: McLeod 6-2 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
McLeod
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
2
0
McLeod
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
4
0
McLeod
Laughton
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McLeod
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
64.8% (509)
49.1% (761)
+15.7%
Power Play
68.4% (19)
49.3% (69)
+19.1%
Penalty Kill
65.3% (124)
47.6% (147)
+17.7%
On power play, McLeod has a +19.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. McLeod is 66.7% vs left-shot opponents (496).
McLeod shoots right. Laughton is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
McLeod
Laughton
Home
64.3% (308)
50.7% (485)
Away
65.7% (344)
47.2% (492)
By Period
McLeod
Laughton
P1
62.9%
46.5%
P2
64.8%
51.1%
P3
67.9%
49.5%
OT
37.5%
35.7%
Final 5 min
66.7%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
65.0%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 09:56 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 01:38 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | 03:41 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3 | 00:56 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2 | 19:52 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2 | 10:26 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1 | 05:31 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1 | 02:48 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |