Nicklas Backstrom vs Scott Laughton
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 48.7% vs Laughton 53.6% (-5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 72.3%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 64.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 68.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
Backstrom
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Backstrom
Laughton
Last 7: Backstrom 2-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Backstrom
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Backstrom
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
48.5% (1,151)
54.9% (556)
-6.4%
Power Play
50.0% (176)
66.7% (6)
-16.7%
Penalty Kill
48.2% (112)
47.9% (73)
+0.3%
On power play, Laughton has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Backstrom is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (889).
Backstrom shoots left. Laughton is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (445).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Laughton
Home
50.8% (783)
53.3% (302)
Away
46.0% (656)
55.0% (333)
By Period
Backstrom
Laughton
P1
49.3%
52.5%
P2
46.6%
57.6%
P3
50.1%
51.8%
Final 5 min
51.0%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
48.6%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2019 | 2 | 15:34 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 06:54 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 12:22 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 08:55 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 08:43 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 3 | 19:41 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 3 | 19:37 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |