Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Laughton 50.4% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 67.0%
Defensive zone
Howden 60.8%
Neutral zone
Howden 67.4%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Howden
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
10
(13 meetings)
3
10
Howden
Laughton
Last 10: Howden 3-7 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
2
3
Howden
Laughton
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
4
Howden
Laughton
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
3
Howden
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
50.8% (5,416)
-1.3%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
53.0% (330)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
46.7% (892)
-3.6%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Howden shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Howden
Laughton
Home
48.2% (1,630)
51.2% (3,267)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
49.6% (3,371)
By Period
Howden
Laughton
P1
49.5%
49.3%
P2
47.9%
53.0%
P3
49.8%
49.0%
OT
35.5%
39.6%
Final 5 min
48.7%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 02:13 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 3 | 13:43 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 3 | 12:55 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 3 | 11:02 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 2 | 12:21 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 2 | 04:28 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 18:46 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 15:15 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 01:16 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 19:40 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |