Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on defensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zacha 49.1% vs Laughton 50.4% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 18-17 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 60.3%
Defensive zone
Laughton 65.8%
Neutral zone
Laughton 54.6%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Zacha
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
17
(35 meetings)
18
17
Zacha
Laughton
Last 10: Zacha 6-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
7
7
Zacha
Laughton
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
7
5
Zacha
Laughton
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
4
5
Zacha
Laughton
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zacha
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (5,102)
50.9% (5,383)
-2.0%
Power Play
55.6% (804)
52.6% (327)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (555)
46.6% (887)
-4.4%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Zacha shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Zacha
Laughton
Home
49.7% (3,353)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
48.5% (3,108)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Zacha
Laughton
P1
49.9%
49.2%
P2
49.2%
52.9%
P3
48.1%
49.1%
OT
53.1%
39.6%
Final 5 min
47.4%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 09:43 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 13:31 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 1 | 05:46 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 17:56 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 15:14 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 08:04 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 15:18 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 2 | 18:59 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 1 | 13:58 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 11:09 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 12:09 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 06:01 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 00:21 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 12:13 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 07:48 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |