Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Laughton wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laughton 47.5% vs Crosby 52.8% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 94.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 56.0%
Neutral zone
Crosby 74.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 61.5%
38.5%
61.5%
Laughton
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Laughton
Crosby
Last 7: Laughton 6-1 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Laughton
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
6
0
Laughton
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laughton
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (719)
52.5% (1,443)
-5.1%
Power Play
50.4% (129)
54.7% (369)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (229)
55.9% (34)
-10.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Laughton is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Laughton shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Laughton
Crosby
Home
50.2% (520)
53.0% (931)
Away
44.5% (557)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Laughton
Crosby
P1
44.2%
50.3%
P2
49.1%
55.4%
P3
48.4%
53.3%
OT
36.8%
47.4%
Final 5 min
49.2%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1 | 13:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1 | 13:25 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 2 | 07:40 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 2 | 06:11 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 19:28 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 19:00 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 18:52 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |