Scouting Report
Brendan Gaunce holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Gaunce on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Gaunce wins 58.7% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaunce 53.2% vs Laughton 47.5% (+11.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gaunce 80.9%
Defensive zone
Gaunce 60.4%
Neutral zone
Gaunce 58.3%
Result
Brendan Gaunce favored at 60.4%
60.4%
39.6%
Gaunce
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Gaunce
Laughton
Last 8: Gaunce 7-1 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaunce
7
1
Gaunce
Laughton
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaunce
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (50)
47.4% (719)
+8.6%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
50.4% (129)
+49.6%
Penalty Kill
80.0% (5)
45.0% (229)
+35.0%
On power play, Gaunce has a +49.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Gaunce is 58.7% vs left-shot opponents (46).
Gaunce shoots left. Laughton is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Home / Away
Gaunce
Laughton
Home
59.0% (39)
50.2% (520)
Away
58.8% (17)
44.5% (557)
By Period
Gaunce
Laughton
P1
50.0%
44.2%
P2
53.3%
49.1%
P3
68.0%
48.4%
Final 5 min
68.8%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
58.9%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 18:56 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 18:50 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 18:44 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 18:16 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 10:39 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2 | 02:52 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 17:48 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 08:58 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |