Scouting Report
Noah Laba holds a +14.8% FO% edge overall. Hughes wins 41.1% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hughes 39.8% vs Laba 50.8% (-14.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laba 54.6%
Defensive zone
Laba 89.7%
Neutral zone
Laba 61.5%
Result
Noah Laba favored at 70.0%
30.0%
70.0%
Hughes
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Hughes
Laba
Last 5: Hughes 3-2 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Hughes
Laba
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Hughes
Laba
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hughes
1
0
Hughes
Laba
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hughes
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
36.8% (266)
50.8% (510)
-14.0%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
47.6% (21)
-33.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
55.9% (34)
-22.6%
On power play, Laba has a +33.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Hughes is 41.1% vs right-shot opponents (90).
Hughes shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Hughes
Laba
Home
35.1% (148)
50.6% (261)
Away
37.4% (131)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Hughes
Laba
P1
43.0%
55.1%
P2
28.7%
46.0%
P3
35.2%
51.8%
Final 5 min
28.6%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
36.2%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 04:31 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 01:37 | Offensive | Noah Laba |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 09:08 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 05:43 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 05:22 | Defensive | Jack Hughes |