Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Sasson wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sasson 43.8% vs Laughton 50.4% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sasson 90.7%
Defensive zone
Sasson 85.4%
Neutral zone
Sasson 84.2%
Result
Max Sasson favored at 85.7%
85.7%
14.3%
Sasson
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Sasson
Laughton
Last 5: Sasson 0-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Sasson
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Sasson
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
3
Sasson
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sasson
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
42.2% (374)
50.8% (5,416)
-8.6%
Power Play
47.4% (19)
53.0% (330)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (3)
46.7% (892)
-46.7%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +46.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Sasson is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (267).
Sasson shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Sasson
Laughton
Home
38.8% (160)
51.2% (3,267)
Away
44.5% (236)
49.6% (3,371)
By Period
Sasson
Laughton
P1
43.8%
49.3%
P2
38.8%
53.0%
P3
44.5%
49.0%
Final 5 min
44.9%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sasson
38.0%▼
43.5%
42.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 19:01 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 18:54 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 18:48 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 02:26 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 01:38 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |