Scouting Report
Nic Dowd holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 50.7% vs Laughton 47.5% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Laughton 93.3%
Defensive zone
Laughton 51.3%
Neutral zone
Laughton 60.3%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 75.3%
24.7%
75.3%
Dowd
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Dowd
Laughton
Last 10: Dowd 4-6 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
6
Dowd
Laughton
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
4
0
Dowd
Laughton
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Dowd
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (625)
47.4% (719)
+7.8%
Power Play
57.1% (7)
50.4% (129)
+6.7%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (220)
45.0% (229)
-6.8%
On even strength, Dowd has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Dowd is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (557).
Dowd shoots right. Laughton is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (383).
Home / Away
Dowd
Laughton
Home
53.7% (445)
50.2% (520)
Away
47.7% (407)
44.5% (557)
By Period
Dowd
Laughton
P1
48.8%
44.2%
P2
49.3%
49.1%
P3
54.0%
48.4%
OT
44.4%
36.8%
Final 5 min
49.8%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
48.0%▼
54.0%
50.8%
Laughton
50.0%▼
53.5%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | 3 | 14:35 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 19:51 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 12:51 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:33 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 17:15 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 13:05 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 06:08 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 3 | 08:55 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 2 | 14:33 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1 | 11:33 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1 | 07:26 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1 | 07:13 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 3 | 12:39 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |