Scouting Report
Noah Laba holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Laba on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Laba wins 56.4% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laba 50.7% vs Strome 45.9% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 73.2%
Defensive zone
Strome 50.4%
Neutral zone
Strome 55.6%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 57.8%
42.2%
57.8%
Laba
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Laba
Strome
Last 9: Laba 4-5 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
2
Laba
Strome
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laba
2
1
Laba
Strome
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Laba
Strome
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laba
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (522)
45.4% (315)
+5.6%
Power Play
47.6% (21)
35.7% (28)
+11.9%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (37)
50.0% (4)
+1.4%
On power play, Laba has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Laba is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (165).
Laba shoots right. Strome is 41.2% vs right-shot opponents (97).
Home / Away
Laba
Strome
Home
50.4% (276)
42.6% (188)
Away
51.3% (304)
47.2% (159)
By Period
Laba
Strome
P1
55.7%
38.6%
P2
46.3%
48.4%
P3
50.3%
46.2%
OT
0.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
53.1%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laba
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.9%
Strome
50.0%▲
45.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 14:14 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 03:47 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 12:07 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 12:03 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 08:29 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 12:36 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |