Scouting Report
Tomas Hertl holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Laba on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laba 50.7% vs Hertl 57.4% (-7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hertl 97.4%
Defensive zone
Hertl 78.7%
Neutral zone
Hertl 88.9%
Result
Tomas Hertl favored at 84.2%
15.8%
84.2%
Laba
Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Laba
Hertl
Last 9: Laba 7-2 Hertl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
0
1
Laba
Hertl
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laba
4
1
Laba
Hertl
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laba
3
0
Laba
Hertl
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laba
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (522)
58.5% (845)
-7.5%
Power Play
47.6% (21)
56.2% (281)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (37)
62.9% (35)
-11.5%
On penalty kill, Hertl has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Laba is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Laba shoots right. Hertl is 60.0% vs right-shot opponents (442).
Home / Away
Laba
Hertl
Home
50.4% (276)
60.0% (582)
Away
51.3% (304)
56.1% (579)
By Period
Laba
Hertl
P1
55.7%
52.1%
P2
46.3%
63.6%
P3
50.3%
58.8%
OT
0.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
53.1%
58.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laba
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.9%
Hertl
64.0%▲
60.0%
58.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 02:33 | Offensive | Tomas Hertl |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 11:57 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 12:38 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 09:32 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:56 | Defensive | Tomas Hertl |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:48 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 08:56 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 04:55 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 01:44 | Defensive | Noah Laba |