Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Barzal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 44.9% vs Laughton 49.2% (-5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barzal 65.7%
Defensive zone
Laughton 80.1%
Neutral zone
Laughton 70.7%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Barzal
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Barzal
Laughton
Last 5: Barzal 3-2 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
2
1
Barzal
Laughton
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Barzal
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
43.3% (314)
49.9% (375)
-6.6%
Power Play
45.5% (33)
85.7% (7)
-40.2%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
36.7% (49)
-3.4%
On power play, Laughton has a +40.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Barzal is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Barzal shoots right. Laughton is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (183).
Home / Away
Barzal
Laughton
Home
39.9% (168)
46.0% (211)
Away
46.7% (182)
51.8% (220)
By Period
Barzal
Laughton
P1
39.0%
53.1%
P2
49.1%
52.2%
P3
43.3%
42.4%
OT
25.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
30.5%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
43.4%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2021 | 2 | 01:49 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3 | 14:36 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 31, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 3 | 12:39 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 2 | 13:04 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |