Nathan MacKinnon vs Scott Laughton
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.9% vs 50.8%). Look for MacKinnon on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKinnon 49.9% vs Laughton 50.7% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 52.2%
Defensive zone
Laughton 78.1%
Neutral zone
Laughton 66.7%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 68.8%
31.2%
68.8%
MacKinnon
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
MacKinnon
Laughton
Last 9: MacKinnon 8-1 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
2
0
MacKinnon
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
4
1
MacKinnon
Laughton
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
2
0
MacKinnon
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKinnon
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (1,266)
52.3% (398)
-3.1%
Power Play
54.9% (193)
51.4% (37)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
49.1% (55)
41.3% (63)
+7.8%
On penalty kill, MacKinnon has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. MacKinnon is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,100).
MacKinnon shoots right. Laughton is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (144).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Laughton
Home
50.9% (740)
51.2% (285)
Away
49.0% (774)
50.2% (213)
By Period
MacKinnon
Laughton
P1
50.9%
50.0%
P2
51.8%
55.9%
P3
47.1%
47.0%
OT
58.8%
25.0%
Final 5 min
51.2%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | 2 | 00:37 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 2 | 00:28 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 11:10 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3 | 10:38 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 2 | 19:41 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 2 | 18:43 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 3 | 17:00 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |