Scouting Report
Noah Laba holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Laba on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kulich wins 31.9% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 44.9% vs Laba 50.7% (-9.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulich 81.8%
Defensive zone
Kulich 70.9%
Neutral zone
Kulich 72.0%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 77.9%
77.9%
22.1%
Kulich
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Kulich
Laba
Last 5: Kulich 0-5 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laba
0
3
Kulich
Laba
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laba
0
2
Kulich
Laba
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (147)
51.0% (522)
-8.1%
Power Play
33.3% (15)
47.6% (21)
-14.3%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
51.4% (37)
-51.4%
On penalty kill, Laba has a +51.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Kulich is 31.9% vs right-shot opponents (69).
Kulich shoots left. Laba is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Kulich
Laba
Home
43.9% (98)
50.4% (276)
Away
38.5% (65)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Kulich
Laba
P1
53.1%
55.7%
P2
40.4%
46.3%
P3
33.9%
50.3%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
42.2%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
41.7%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 17:54 | Offensive | Noah Laba |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 02:19 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 02:10 | Offensive | Noah Laba |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:44 | Offensive | Noah Laba |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 09:38 | Neutral | Noah Laba |