Brock Nelson vs Noah Laba

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Noah Laba holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nelson on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nelson wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nelson 48.3% vs Laba 50.8% (-2.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Nelson 59.4%
Defensive zone Laba 58.4%
Neutral zone Laba 50.9%
Result Brock Nelson favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
Nelson Laba
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 2 (5 meetings)
3
2
Nelson Laba
Last 5: Nelson 3-2 Laba

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
2
1
Nelson Laba
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laba
0
1
Nelson Laba
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nelson
1
0
Nelson Laba
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nelson
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,695)
50.8% (510)
-2.9%
Power Play
54.5% (1,132)
47.6% (21)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (783)
55.9% (34)
-12.1%
On penalty kill, Laba has a +12.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Laba shoots right. Nelson is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (4,075).
Nelson shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Nelson
Laba
Home
50.0% (5,845)
50.6% (261)
Away
46.5% (5,766)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Nelson
Laba
P1
48.7%
55.1%
P2
48.5%
46.0%
P3
47.7%
51.8%
OT
45.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
47.8%
53.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%
54.0%
48.3%
Laba
44.0%
49.0%
51.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 6, 2025 OT 01:38 Neutral Brock Nelson
Dec 6, 2025 3 07:53 Defensive Noah Laba
Dec 6, 2025 2 01:00 Offensive Brock Nelson
Dec 6, 2025 1 08:49 Offensive Noah Laba
Nov 20, 2025 3 17:41 Offensive Brock Nelson