Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.9%). Look for Eller on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 50.5% vs Laba 50.7% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eller 50.8%
Defensive zone
Eller 55.0%
Neutral zone
Eller 52.8%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
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
51.1% (10,321)
51.0% (522)
+0.1%
Power Play
52.8% (621)
47.6% (21)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (1,759)
51.4% (37)
-4.8%
On power play, Eller has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Eller is 49.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,587).
Eller shoots left. Laba is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Eller
Laba
Home
51.4% (6,122)
50.4% (276)
Away
49.7% (6,607)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Eller
Laba
P1
51.2%
55.7%
P2
50.1%
46.3%
P3
50.2%
50.3%
OT
56.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.7%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
44.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
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 |