Nicklas Backstrom vs Scott Laughton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.4%). Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Laughton 50.4% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 33-18 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 63.5%
Defensive zone
Laughton 67.4%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.3%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 54.8%
45.2%
54.8%
Backstrom
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
33
(51 meetings)
18
33
Backstrom
Laughton
Last 10: Backstrom 5-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
2
5
Backstrom
Laughton
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
3
17
Backstrom
Laughton
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
13
11
Backstrom
Laughton
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
50.9% (5,383)
-0.5%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
52.6% (327)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
46.6% (887)
+0.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Laughton
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Backstrom
Laughton
P1
50.1%
49.2%
P2
49.7%
52.9%
P3
51.6%
49.1%
OT
52.9%
39.6%
Final 5 min
50.5%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 13:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 09:45 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:40 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 12:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 11:45 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1 | 17:17 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:44 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 3 | 14:40 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 3 | 04:39 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 3 | 01:13 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 11:22 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 04:45 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 01:52 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 19:22 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 19:15 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 12:11 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 01:12 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 1 | 08:40 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |