Scouting Report
Lars Eller holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Eller on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Eller wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 55.0% vs Laba 50.7% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eller 61.5%
Defensive zone
Eller 74.5%
Neutral zone
Eller 66.2%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 69.5%
69.5%
30.5%
Eller
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Eller
Laba
Last 5: Eller 4-1 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eller
Laba
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eller
3
0
Eller
Laba
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eller
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (459)
51.0% (522)
+5.0%
Power Play
77.8% (9)
47.6% (21)
+30.2%
Penalty Kill
51.9% (54)
51.4% (37)
+0.5%
On power play, Eller has a +30.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Eller is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (201).
Eller shoots left. Laba is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Eller
Laba
Home
52.6% (215)
50.4% (276)
Away
58.3% (307)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Eller
Laba
P1
54.1%
55.7%
P2
57.6%
46.3%
P3
56.2%
50.3%
Final 5 min
60.0%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
44.0%▼
51.5%
55.9%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | 3 | 08:20 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 2 | 12:02 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 2 | 08:25 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 19:54 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 02:33 | Defensive | Lars Eller |