Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on defensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zacha 49.2% vs Laughton 50.4% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 18-17 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 61.2%
Defensive zone
Laughton 64.7%
Neutral zone
Laughton 52.6%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Zacha
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
17
(35 meetings)
18
17
Zacha
Laughton
Last 10: Zacha 6-4 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
7
7
Zacha
Laughton
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
7
5
Zacha
Laughton
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
4
5
Zacha
Laughton
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zacha
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (5,156)
50.8% (5,416)
-1.9%
Power Play
55.7% (813)
53.0% (330)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (557)
46.7% (892)
-4.5%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Zacha is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,965).
Zacha shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Zacha
Laughton
Home
49.7% (3,381)
51.2% (3,267)
Away
48.6% (3,145)
49.6% (3,371)
By Period
Zacha
Laughton
P1
49.9%
49.3%
P2
49.2%
53.0%
P3
48.2%
49.0%
OT
53.5%
39.6%
Final 5 min
47.3%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zacha
56.0%▲
50.0%
49.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 09:43 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 13:31 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 1 | 05:46 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 17:56 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 15:14 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 08:04 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 15:18 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 2 | 18:59 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 1 | 13:58 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 11:09 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 12:09 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 06:01 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 00:21 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 12:13 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 07:48 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |