Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Necas wins 44.2% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Necas 46.0% vs Laughton 47.5% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Necas 67.3%
Defensive zone
Laughton 73.4%
Neutral zone
Laughton 51.9%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 66.6%
33.4%
66.6%
Necas
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Necas
Laughton
Last 6: Necas 3-3 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Necas
1
0
Necas
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
2
3
Necas
Laughton
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Necas
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
44.5% (339)
47.4% (719)
-2.9%
Power Play
47.4% (57)
50.4% (129)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (21)
45.0% (229)
+2.6%
On power play, Laughton has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Necas is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (330).
Necas shoots right. Laughton is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (383).
Home / Away
Necas
Laughton
Home
44.8% (203)
50.2% (520)
Away
45.3% (214)
44.5% (557)
By Period
Necas
Laughton
P1
46.8%
44.2%
P2
40.0%
49.1%
P3
50.0%
48.4%
OT
37.5%
36.8%
Final 5 min
56.0%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Necas
36.0%▼
38.0%
45.1%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | 1 | 13:52 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 19:10 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 15:07 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 16:18 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 12:04 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 02:50 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |