Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 65.3% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 54.6% vs Laba 50.8% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 74.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 68.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 69.9%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Staal
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Staal
Laba
Last 5: Staal 5-0 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Laba
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal
Laba
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (955)
50.8% (510)
+5.3%
Power Play
66.9% (142)
47.6% (21)
+19.3%
Penalty Kill
43.0% (242)
55.9% (34)
-12.9%
On power play, Staal has a +19.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Staal is 65.3% vs right-shot opponents (401).
Staal shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Staal
Laba
Home
55.4% (663)
50.6% (261)
Away
54.4% (676)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Staal
Laba
P1
55.1%
55.1%
P2
54.7%
46.0%
P3
53.9%
51.8%
OT
70.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.2%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.9%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3 | 10:04 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3 | 14:29 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2 | 17:40 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2 | 10:39 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1 | 13:30 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |