Nathan MacKinnon vs Scott Laughton

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Scott Laughton holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKinnon on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) MacKinnon 51.0% vs Laughton 55.9% (-5.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone MacKinnon 74.6%
Defensive zone Laughton 93.7%
Neutral zone Laughton 68.3%
Result Nathan MacKinnon favored at 52.4%
52.4%
47.6%
MacKinnon Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 2 (5 meetings)
3
2
MacKinnon Laughton
Last 5: MacKinnon 3-2 Laughton

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
2
1
MacKinnon Laughton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
MacKinnon Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
1
0
MacKinnon Laughton
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
MacKinnon
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (1,038)
54.5% (488)
-4.8%
Power Play
63.7% (157)
85.7% (7)
-22.0%
Penalty Kill
34.4% (32)
63.4% (142)
-29.0%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +29.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Laughton shoots left. MacKinnon is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (886).
MacKinnon shoots right. Laughton is 54.8% vs right-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Laughton
Home
53.1% (618)
57.5% (275)
Away
49.1% (609)
56.4% (362)
By Period
MacKinnon
Laughton
P1
49.3%
56.0%
P2
53.0%
61.8%
P3
50.7%
52.1%
OT
66.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
56.7%
56.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
44.0%
50.5%
51.1%
Laughton
56.0%
56.5%
56.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 25, 2026 3 17:17 Offensive Scott Laughton
Jan 25, 2026 3 13:23 Offensive Nathan MacKinnon
Jan 25, 2026 3 13:18 Offensive Nathan MacKinnon
Jan 25, 2026 2 15:05 Defensive Scott Laughton
Jan 12, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Nathan MacKinnon