Jordan Staal vs Noah Laba

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 58.8% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Laba 50.7% (+4.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Staal 87.3%
Defensive zone Staal 86.3%
Neutral zone Staal 85.0%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 85.5%
85.5%
14.5%
Staal Laba
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 0 (5 meetings)
5
0
Staal Laba
Last 5: Staal 5-0 Laba

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal Laba
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal Laba
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,654)
51.0% (522)
+4.9%
Power Play
62.7% (1,762)
47.6% (21)
+15.1%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (2,907)
51.4% (37)
-3.5%
On power play, Staal has a +15.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Laba shoots right. Staal is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (6,583).
Staal shoots left. Laba is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Staal
Laba
Home
56.4% (9,699)
50.4% (276)
Away
54.3% (9,689)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Staal
Laba
P1
55.2%
55.7%
P2
55.9%
46.3%
P3
54.8%
50.3%
OT
56.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
53.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%
52.5%
55.3%
Laba
44.0%
49.5%
50.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 5, 2026 3 10:04 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 4, 2025 3 14:29 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 4, 2025 2 17:40 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 4, 2025 2 10:39 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 4, 2025 1 13:30 Neutral Jordan Staal