Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.0% vs 50.9%). Look for Kasper on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kasper wins 60.0% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kasper 50.0% vs Laba 50.7% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kasper 57.8%
Defensive zone
Laba 55.9%
Neutral zone
Laba 54.9%
Result
Marco Kasper favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Kasper
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Kasper
Laba
Last 9: Kasper 5-4 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kasper
Laba
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kasper
2
1
Kasper
Laba
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kasper
Laba
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kasper
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (366)
51.0% (522)
+0.4%
Power Play
33.3% (9)
47.6% (21)
-14.3%
Penalty Kill
31.6% (19)
51.4% (37)
-19.8%
On penalty kill, Laba has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Kasper is 60.0% vs right-shot opponents (130).
Kasper shoots left. Laba is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Kasper
Laba
Home
51.5% (194)
50.4% (276)
Away
48.5% (200)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Kasper
Laba
P1
54.1%
55.7%
P2
52.1%
46.3%
P3
43.4%
50.3%
OT
100.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
42.5%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kasper
52.0%▬
52.0%
50.0%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | 3 | 01:34 | Offensive | Marco Kasper |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 1 | 12:38 | Offensive | Marco Kasper |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 19:36 | Defensive | Marco Kasper |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 12:24 | Offensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 07:29 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 04:21 | Neutral | Marco Kasper |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 01:34 | Offensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 2 | 01:44 | Defensive | Marco Kasper |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 1 | 16:54 | Defensive | Noah Laba |