Scouting Report
Jean-Gabriel Pageau holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Pageau on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Pageau wins 57.6% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pageau 58.8% vs Laba 50.8% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Pageau leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Pageau 73.9%
Defensive zone
Pageau 85.9%
Neutral zone
Pageau 85.8%
Result
Jean-Gabriel Pageau favored at 81.4%
81.4%
18.6%
Pageau
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
7
(19 meetings)
12
7
Pageau
Laba
Last 10: Pageau 7-3 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pageau
7
0
Pageau
Laba
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Pageau
Laba
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laba
3
5
Pageau
Laba
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pageau
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (687)
50.8% (510)
+8.3%
Power Play
69.4% (36)
47.6% (21)
+21.8%
Penalty Kill
60.1% (213)
55.9% (34)
+4.2%
On power play, Pageau has a +21.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Pageau is 57.6% vs right-shot opponents (243).
Pageau shoots right. Laba is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (159).
Home / Away
Pageau
Laba
Home
57.8% (377)
50.6% (261)
Away
61.0% (559)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Pageau
Laba
P1
54.1%
55.1%
P2
62.1%
46.0%
P3
61.8%
51.8%
OT
75.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
63.1%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pageau
54.0%▼
57.5%
59.7%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 01:32 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 02:52 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | 18:10 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | 18:04 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | 08:18 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 02:08 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 15:16 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 11:09 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 01:10 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 00:58 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 3 | 12:45 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 08:27 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 05:13 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 05:07 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 05:05 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 01:30 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 10:29 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 01:45 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |