Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.4%). Look for Dowd on defensive-zone draws (95% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 50.7% vs Laughton 50.4% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 25-25 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Laughton 84.2%
Defensive zone
Dowd 59.8%
Neutral zone
Dowd 51.9%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 58.1%
41.9%
58.1%
Dowd
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
25
(50 meetings)
25
25
Dowd
Laughton
Last 10: Dowd 3-7 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
2
16
Dowd
Laughton
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
18
1
Dowd
Laughton
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
5
8
Dowd
Laughton
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (6,036)
50.8% (5,416)
+1.5%
Power Play
56.1% (164)
53.0% (330)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (1,638)
46.7% (892)
-2.6%
On power play, Dowd has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Dowd is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,158).
Dowd shoots right. Laughton is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,276).
Home / Away
Dowd
Laughton
Home
51.9% (3,917)
51.2% (3,267)
Away
49.5% (3,922)
49.6% (3,371)
By Period
Dowd
Laughton
P1
51.5%
49.3%
P2
50.4%
53.0%
P3
50.3%
49.0%
OT
45.9%
39.6%
Final 5 min
50.4%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.7%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 02:07 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1 | 04:03 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1 | 03:32 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 1 | 11:10 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 15:25 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 13:36 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 04:25 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 04:22 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 18:04 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 10:21 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 3 | 09:05 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 3 | 03:49 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 2 | 14:13 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 2 | 10:23 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| 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 |