Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thomas 52.3% vs Laughton 56.8% (-5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thomas 89.6%
Defensive zone
Laughton 66.0%
Neutral zone
Thomas 64.0%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Thomas
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Thomas
Laughton
Last 5: Thomas 1-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
1
0
Thomas
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
3
Thomas
Laughton
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Thomas
Laughton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thomas
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (783)
55.9% (598)
-4.9%
Power Play
60.9% (133)
90.0% (10)
-29.1%
Penalty Kill
53.2% (126)
62.5% (160)
-9.3%
On power play, Laughton has a +29.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Thomas is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (729).
Thomas shoots right. Laughton is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (249).
Home / Away
Thomas
Laughton
Home
52.5% (467)
58.8% (369)
Away
52.5% (575)
56.6% (399)
By Period
Thomas
Laughton
P1
50.8%
56.3%
P2
53.9%
61.5%
P3
52.7%
54.4%
OT
53.3%
81.8%
Final 5 min
51.7%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thomas
48.0%▼
55.0%
52.5%
Laughton
60.0%▬
61.0%
57.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 14:39 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 14:35 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 11:01 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |