Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +17.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laughton 49.0% vs Eklund 37.0% (+17.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 70.6%
Defensive zone
Laughton 90.8%
Neutral zone
Laughton 83.1%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 80.2%
80.2%
19.8%
Laughton
Eklund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Laughton
Eklund
Last 6: Laughton 4-2 Eklund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laughton
Eklund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
0
Laughton
Eklund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
2
1
Laughton
Eklund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laughton
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (761)
30.8% (208)
+18.3%
Power Play
49.3% (69)
47.1% (17)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (147)
0.0% (5)
+47.6%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +47.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Laughton is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (646).
Laughton shoots left. Eklund is 29.4% vs left-shot opponents (143).
Home / Away
Laughton
Eklund
Home
50.7% (485)
31.2% (125)
Away
47.2% (492)
31.4% (105)
By Period
Laughton
Eklund
P1
46.5%
29.5%
P2
51.1%
27.2%
P3
49.5%
37.1%
OT
35.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
47.6%
27.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
48.9%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
31.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 11:24 | Offensive | William Eklund |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 01:09 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 18:53 | Neutral | William Eklund |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 01:18 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 01:09 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 2 | 11:48 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |