Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Laughton 55.9% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 51.3%
Defensive zone
Laughton 94.2%
Neutral zone
Laughton 79.0%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 86.6%
13.4%
86.6%
Giroux
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Giroux
Laughton
Last 6: Giroux 1-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
3
Giroux
Laughton
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Giroux
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
54.5% (488)
+6.5%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
85.7% (7)
-19.3%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
63.4% (142)
+2.2%
On power play, Laughton has a +19.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Laughton is 54.8% vs right-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Giroux
Laughton
Home
66.6% (350)
57.5% (275)
Away
59.2% (346)
56.4% (362)
By Period
Giroux
Laughton
P1
62.1%
56.0%
P2
64.7%
61.8%
P3
61.6%
52.1%
OT
69.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
56.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 13:05 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 19:19 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 19:46 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 05:07 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 07:28 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 07:50 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |