Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Thompson on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Thompson wins 57.4% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thompson 55.6% vs Laughton 51.7% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thompson 55.5%
Defensive zone
Thompson 81.6%
Neutral zone
Thompson 64.6%
Result
Nate Thompson favored at 64.5%
64.5%
35.5%
Thompson
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Thompson
Laughton
Last 8: Thompson 5-3 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
2
0
Thompson
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Thompson
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thompson
3
2
Thompson
Laughton
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thompson
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (482)
52.2% (521)
+5.5%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
46.7% (15)
+53.3%
Penalty Kill
51.9% (154)
51.5% (68)
+0.4%
On power play, Thompson has a +53.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Thompson is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (401).
Thompson shoots left. Laughton is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Home / Away
Thompson
Laughton
Home
59.0% (327)
52.7% (300)
Away
53.7% (311)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Thompson
Laughton
P1
54.2%
51.6%
P2
61.3%
53.8%
P3
53.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.6%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
56.4%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | 2 | 02:48 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 17:37 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 14:30 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 07:58 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 03:55 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |