Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +12.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Barzal wins 38.1% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 42.8% vs Laughton 53.6% (-12.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barzal 84.5%
Defensive zone
Barzal 85.9%
Neutral zone
Barzal 82.9%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 85.3%
85.3%
14.7%
Barzal
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Barzal
Laughton
Last 5: Barzal 0-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
4
Barzal
Laughton
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Barzal
Laughton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (516)
54.9% (556)
-13.0%
Power Play
40.0% (60)
66.7% (6)
-26.7%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
47.9% (73)
-22.9%
On power play, Laughton has a +26.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Barzal is 38.1% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Barzal shoots right. Laughton is 52.6% vs right-shot opponents (190).
Home / Away
Barzal
Laughton
Home
46.9% (303)
53.3% (302)
Away
35.7% (277)
55.0% (333)
By Period
Barzal
Laughton
P1
39.9%
52.5%
P2
45.1%
57.6%
P3
39.9%
51.8%
Final 5 min
38.5%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
40.0%▼
44.5%
41.6%
Laughton
50.0%▼
53.5%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 07:42 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 07:36 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 3 | 16:15 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 00:06 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |