Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Bennett wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 46.6% vs Laughton 50.7% (-4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 69.7%
Defensive zone
Laughton 64.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 55.6%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Bennett
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Bennett
Laughton
Last 7: Bennett 3-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Bennett
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
2
3
Bennett
Laughton
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (909)
52.3% (398)
-5.8%
Power Play
43.1% (51)
51.4% (37)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (13)
41.3% (63)
-2.8%
On power play, Laughton has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Bennett shoots left. Laughton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Bennett
Laughton
Home
45.4% (449)
51.2% (285)
Away
46.9% (524)
50.2% (213)
By Period
Bennett
Laughton
P1
49.6%
50.0%
P2
43.7%
55.9%
P3
45.1%
47.0%
OT
57.1%
25.0%
Final 5 min
43.4%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | 2 | 15:54 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 01:06 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 2 | 12:27 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 3 | 00:25 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 17:07 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 12:07 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 11:59 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |