Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.7% vs 50.9%). Look for Laba on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 51.7% vs Laba 50.7% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 74.0%
Defensive zone
Laba 87.6%
Neutral zone
Laba 67.6%
Result
Noah Laba favored at 79.6%
20.4%
79.6%
Strome
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Strome
Laba
Last 5: Strome 1-4 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laba
0
3
Strome
Laba
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Strome
Laba
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (6,371)
51.0% (522)
-0.9%
Power Play
58.6% (1,532)
47.6% (21)
+11.0%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (68)
51.4% (37)
-5.8%
On power play, Strome has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Strome is 49.9% vs right-shot opponents (2,688).
Strome shoots left. Laba is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Strome
Laba
Home
51.1% (3,968)
50.4% (276)
Away
52.3% (4,003)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Strome
Laba
P1
50.5%
55.7%
P2
52.3%
46.3%
P3
52.3%
50.3%
OT
52.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
52.4%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
64.0%▲
56.5%
51.7%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 12:27 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 05:43 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 12:37 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 07:33 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 07:27 | Defensive | Noah Laba |