Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kempe wins 39.7% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kempe 40.9% vs Laughton 50.4% (-9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kempe 92.3%
Defensive zone
Kempe 62.6%
Neutral zone
Kempe 83.6%
Result
Adrian Kempe favored at 75.2%
75.2%
24.8%
Kempe
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kempe
Laughton
Last 5: Kempe 1-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Kempe
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Kempe
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kempe
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
40.2% (1,882)
50.8% (5,416)
-10.6%
Power Play
43.1% (211)
53.0% (330)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
42.6% (54)
46.7% (892)
-4.1%
On even strength, Laughton has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kempe is 39.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,356).
Kempe shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Kempe
Laughton
Home
42.4% (1,046)
51.2% (3,267)
Away
38.8% (1,101)
49.6% (3,371)
By Period
Kempe
Laughton
P1
39.4%
49.3%
P2
40.1%
53.0%
P3
42.2%
49.0%
OT
37.0%
39.6%
Final 5 min
37.2%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kempe
26.0%▼
35.5%
40.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 17:48 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 09:26 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 1 | 11:32 | Neutral | Adrian Kempe |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 1 | 05:43 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |