Scott Laughton

Where he fits on Los Angeles right now.

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 64, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Toronto Maple Leafs last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 3 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

• Creating chances
  Along for the rideDrives play

  −0.07 expected goals /60bottom 27%

  +0.01 expected goals /60average

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.10 expected goals against /60top 23%

  +0.05 expected goals against /60bottom 30%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  13.8 shot attempts /60top 19%

  13.1 shot attempts /60top 23%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.68 expected goals /60average

  0.72 expected goals /60top 44%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 33%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.49 first assists /60bottom 24%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.89 expected goals for /60top 43%

  0.88 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 173top 15%8.06 hits /60top 22%

  hitting score 159top 20%11.45 hits /60top 12%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 121top 27%3.06 blocks /60top 28%

  blocking score 108top 40%4.29 blocks /60top 6%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 106top 35%0.94 takeaways /60average

  takeaway score 107top 34%1.43 takeaways /60top 8%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.77 penalties drawn /60bottom 44%

  0.74 penalties drawn /60bottom 40%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.77 penalties taken /60bottom 37%

  0.63 penalties taken /60average

• FaceoffsTop 10
  Loses drawsWins draws

  57.9% wontop 5%

  53.3% wontoo few games

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

• Top speed
  SlowerBurner

  22.3 mphbottom 41%

  21.7 mphtop 36%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  5.1 bursts /60average

  7.2 bursts /60top 35%

• Hardest shotTop 5
  SofterCannon

  91.7 mphtop 12%

  91.7 mphtop 2%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.80 miles /60top 34%

  10.01 miles /60top 25%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  37.5% of his timebottom 1%

  38.6% of his timebottom 27%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.