Mikael Backlund vs Scott Laughton
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 48.5% vs Laughton 50.7% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Laughton 58.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 68.9%
Neutral zone
Laughton 50.8%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Backlund
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Backlund
Laughton
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
5
Backlund
Laughton
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (1,032)
52.3% (398)
-1.9%
Power Play
52.3% (107)
51.4% (37)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
40.6% (313)
41.3% (63)
-0.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Backlund shoots left. Laughton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Backlund
Laughton
Home
48.7% (749)
51.2% (285)
Away
48.1% (703)
50.2% (213)
By Period
Backlund
Laughton
P1
50.4%
50.0%
P2
50.1%
55.9%
P3
45.8%
47.0%
OT
30.8%
25.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.4%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 17:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 12:00 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:38 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:31 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 14:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |