Scouting Report
Noah Laba holds a +6.3% 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 44.6% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 71.5%
Defensive zone
Laba 57.1%
Neutral zone
Strome 57.9%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 56.0%
44.0%
56.0%
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)
44.2% (6,887)
+6.8%
Power Play
47.6% (21)
49.2% (855)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (37)
41.5% (410)
+9.9%
On penalty kill, Laba has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Laba is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (165).
Laba shoots right. Strome is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,379).
Home / Away
Laba
Strome
Home
50.4% (276)
44.4% (4,077)
Away
51.3% (304)
44.8% (4,075)
By Period
Laba
Strome
P1
55.7%
43.9%
P2
46.3%
45.4%
P3
50.3%
44.4%
OT
0.0%
46.3%
Final 5 min
53.1%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laba
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.9%
Strome
50.0%▲
45.0%
44.6%
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 |