Scouting Report
Noah Laba holds a +14.9% FO% edge overall. Hughes wins 38.1% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hughes 36.6% vs Laba 50.8% (-14.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hughes 62.1%
Defensive zone
Laba 67.4%
Neutral zone
Laba 74.1%
Result
Noah Laba favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
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
36.0% (2,887)
50.8% (510)
-14.8%
Power Play
38.8% (224)
47.6% (21)
-8.8%
Penalty Kill
31.0% (42)
55.9% (34)
-24.9%
On penalty kill, Laba has a +24.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Hughes is 38.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,222).
Hughes shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Hughes
Laba
Home
36.8% (1,670)
50.6% (261)
Away
35.4% (1,483)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Hughes
Laba
P1
36.9%
55.1%
P2
33.6%
46.0%
P3
38.1%
51.8%
OT
37.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
34.2%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
36.1%
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 |