Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Bennett wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 45.9% vs Laughton 49.0% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 69.8%
Defensive zone
Laughton 58.0%
Neutral zone
Laughton 50.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 64.3%
64.3%
35.7%
Bennett
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Bennett
Laughton
Last 5: Bennett 2-3 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
3
Bennett
Laughton
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Laughton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (772)
49.1% (761)
-4.4%
Power Play
56.9% (58)
49.3% (69)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (28)
47.6% (147)
-4.7%
On power play, Bennett has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Bennett is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Bennett shoots left. Laughton is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (646).
Home / Away
Bennett
Laughton
Home
48.5% (447)
50.7% (485)
Away
42.1% (411)
47.2% (492)
By Period
Bennett
Laughton
P1
47.1%
46.5%
P2
45.8%
51.1%
P3
42.9%
49.5%
OT
60.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
42.9%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 | 07:21 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 06:05 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 1 | 18:43 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 1 | 09:50 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 1 | 01:02 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |