Nick Schmaltz vs Scott Laughton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Schmaltz on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Schmaltz wins 41.2% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Schmaltz 42.5% vs Laughton 50.4% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 10-10 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 80.9%
Defensive zone
Laughton 82.4%
Neutral zone
Laughton 50.4%
Result
Nick Schmaltz favored at 52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
Schmaltz
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
10
(20 meetings)
10
10
Schmaltz
Laughton
Last 10: Schmaltz 7-3 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
7
1
Schmaltz
Laughton
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
6
Schmaltz
Laughton
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Schmaltz
Laughton
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Schmaltz
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
41.2% (3,399)
50.9% (5,383)
-9.7%
Power Play
47.1% (649)
52.6% (327)
-5.5%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (134)
46.6% (887)
+1.2%
On even strength, Laughton has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Schmaltz shoots right. Laughton is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,268).
Home / Away
Schmaltz
Laughton
Home
42.7% (2,089)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
41.9% (2,093)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Schmaltz
Laughton
P1
41.1%
49.2%
P2
42.9%
52.9%
P3
43.0%
49.1%
OT
42.4%
39.6%
Final 5 min
42.2%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 14:32 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 05:28 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 07:24 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 15:30 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 06:51 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:48 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 2 | 14:43 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 01:21 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 04:55 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 11:28 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 13:49 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 2 | 13:42 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 2 | 12:22 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 3 | 14:01 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 3 | 10:32 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 3 | 05:43 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 05:31 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 2 | 00:19 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |