Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Laughton wins 57.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laughton 56.0% vs Crosby 55.3% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 85.1%
Defensive zone
Laughton 89.5%
Neutral zone
Laughton 53.1%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Laughton
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Laughton
Crosby
Last 6: Laughton 4-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Laughton
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
3
0
Laughton
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
0
Laughton
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laughton
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (446)
53.5% (961)
+1.7%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
64.1% (237)
+10.9%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (136)
64.3% (14)
-1.8%
On power play, Laughton has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Laughton is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (386).
Laughton shoots left. Crosby is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (856).
Home / Away
Laughton
Crosby
Home
57.4% (263)
56.4% (622)
Away
56.7% (323)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Laughton
Crosby
P1
56.0%
56.0%
P2
61.1%
52.6%
P3
53.1%
58.3%
OT
100.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
57.0%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laughton
60.0%▲
55.5%
57.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
53.5%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 19:15 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 16:29 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 09:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 13:58 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 15:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 08:06 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |