GRIT & GF
Scott Laughton

Los Angeles Kings, Centre

Scott Laughton

  • Shot-eater
  • Edgy
  • Heavy
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
0.8
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:40
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.4
share of chances while he's on

Scott Laughton has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 6 games for the Los Angeles Kings in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 14:40 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 79.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

6 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

79.0050100
Rated above 69% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.05
Physicality84thGF24thIntimidation10thChemistry46thClutch96th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.38, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 68.7% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Clutch

+1.65 SD · 96th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.1196th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1329th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 74 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs COL

    Thursday, April 23

    Physical

    Scott Laughton finished 8 checks. He has 20 points in 67 games this season. He played 15:02 and had two shots on goal. The Kings fell 4-2 to the Avalanche.

  2. vs MTL

    Saturday, December 6

    Streak

    Scott Laughton has scored in 3 straight games. That was his third goal of the season. The Maple Leafs lost 2-1 to the Canadiens in a shootout.

  3. at FLA

    Tuesday, December 2

    Drought over

    Scott Laughton scored for the first time in 20 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Maple Leafs beat the Panthers 4-1.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:40
    44
  • Points per 600.68
    12
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.57
    20
  • Shots per 606.8
    61

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.25
    37
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.60
    40
  • xGF%46.4%
    34

Physical

  • Hits per 6010.9
    85
  • Blocks per 604.1
    85
  • Penalty minutes per 604.8
    9

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.7 mph
    53
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    35
  • Distance skated14 mi
    29

Shooting

  • Hardest shot91.7 mph
    97
  • Shots on goal10
    49
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time34.3%
    2
  • Offensive zone time, even strength35.5%
    2

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Joel Armia, Trevor Moore415:3318–180.5–0.40–255%
Erik Haula, Joel Armia49:1411–80.6–0.10–184%
Erik Haula, Trevor Moore58:287–100.2–0.80–120%
Joel Armia, Jared Wright17:335–40.2–0.10–076%
Corey Perry, Trevor Moore33:092–10.2–0.10–079%
Corey Perry, Alex Laferriere33:086–10.3–0.00–099%
Corey Perry, Adrian Kempe22:152–20.2–0.00–081%
Adrian Kempe, Artemi Panarin62:110–20.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 14 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.40
03-2810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–276011100.814:4016646.4
2025–2664137209510.714:211214648.3
2024–258013183112515.414:371785850.9
2023–248213263916714.915:391556145.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1716:060020.20420
2026-10-1314:210110.02200
2026-10-1015:390020.03217
2026-10-0613:180020.20320
2026-10-0313:300000.24400
2026-09-3015:070030.15110
2026-04-2617:100040.39410
2026-04-2315:020020.00800
2026-04-2117:540010.08120
2026-04-1915:400050.18110
2026-04-1613:330020.35010
2026-04-1415:390030.27200
2026-04-1316:190020.20210
2026-04-1114:250000.00210
2026-04-0914:100100.09110
2026-04-0615:051050.34112
2026-04-0415:090010.13122
2026-04-0216:541020.18610
2026-04-0116:290010.16110
2026-03-2818:010040.31412