Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Steel wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steel 48.8% vs Laughton 47.5% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steel 65.0%
Defensive zone
Laughton 65.0%
Neutral zone
Steel 52.2%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 56.4%
43.6%
56.4%
Steel
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Steel
Laughton
Last 6: Steel 5-1 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
2
1
Steel
Laughton
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
3
0
Steel
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steel
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (553)
47.4% (719)
+2.1%
Power Play
61.3% (31)
50.4% (129)
+10.9%
Penalty Kill
30.6% (49)
45.0% (229)
-14.4%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Steel is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (378).
Steel shoots left. Laughton is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Home / Away
Steel
Laughton
Home
46.4% (347)
50.2% (520)
Away
51.4% (286)
44.5% (557)
By Period
Steel
Laughton
P1
52.1%
44.2%
P2
49.8%
49.1%
P3
45.2%
48.4%
OT
0.0%
36.8%
Final 5 min
42.8%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
48.7%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 14:31 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 10:21 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 07:54 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 01:16 | Neutral | Sam Steel |