Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Cates wins 43.4% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cates 45.1% vs Laughton 50.7% (-6.2%)
Offensive zone
Laughton 53.7%
Defensive zone
Cates 56.1%
Neutral zone
Laughton 50.1%
Result
Noah Cates favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Cates
Laughton
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cates
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (912)
52.3% (398)
-5.6%
Power Play
33.9% (56)
51.4% (37)
-17.5%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (137)
41.3% (63)
-6.3%
On power play, Laughton has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Cates is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (767).
Cates shoots left. Laughton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Cates
Laughton
Home
46.1% (521)
51.2% (285)
Away
43.3% (584)
50.2% (213)
By Period
Cates
Laughton
P1
48.0%
50.0%
P2
42.3%
55.9%
P3
44.3%
47.0%
OT
31.3%
25.0%
Final 5 min
42.5%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
44.6%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.8%