Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.2% vs 50.4%). Look for Steel on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steel 50.2% vs Laughton 50.4% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Steel 56.3%
Defensive zone
Laughton 69.7%
Neutral zone
Laughton 51.4%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 58.4%
41.6%
58.4%
Steel
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Steel
Laughton
Last 10: Steel 7-3 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Steel
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
3
2
Steel
Laughton
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
5
1
Steel
Laughton
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steel
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (2,876)
50.8% (5,416)
-0.2%
Power Play
62.6% (179)
53.0% (330)
+9.6%
Penalty Kill
37.4% (254)
46.7% (892)
-9.3%
On power play, Steel has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Steel shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Steel
Laughton
Home
50.0% (1,560)
51.2% (3,267)
Away
50.4% (1,749)
49.6% (3,371)
By Period
Steel
Laughton
P1
51.9%
49.3%
P2
49.5%
53.0%
P3
49.6%
49.0%
OT
41.9%
39.6%
Final 5 min
48.4%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 06:47 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 14:31 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 10:21 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 07:54 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 01:16 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 02:24 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 2 | 17:49 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 2 | 11:55 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 1 | 15:07 | Neutral | Sam Steel |