Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Steel wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steel 52.8% vs Laughton 50.7% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 50.8%
Defensive zone
Steel 51.3%
Neutral zone
Laughton 50.7%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Steel
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Steel
Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Steel
Laughton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steel
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (320)
52.3% (398)
+4.6%
Power Play
71.4% (7)
51.4% (37)
+20.0%
Penalty Kill
37.0% (73)
41.3% (63)
-4.3%
On power play, Steel has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Steel is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Steel shoots left. Laughton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Steel
Laughton
Home
55.9% (202)
51.2% (285)
Away
51.0% (198)
50.2% (213)
By Period
Steel
Laughton
P1
55.5%
50.0%
P2
55.1%
55.9%
P3
50.3%
47.0%
Final 5 min
60.6%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
53.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 06:47 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |