Jordan Staal vs Noah Laba

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 58.8% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Laba 50.8% (+4.3%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Staal 83.5%
Defensive zone Staal 83.1%
Neutral zone Staal 81.6%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 82.0%
82.0%
18.0%
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
55.9% (14,620)
50.8% (510)
+5.1%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
47.6% (21)
+15.1%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
55.9% (34)
-7.9%
On power play, Staal has a +15.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Laba shoots right. Staal is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (6,553).
Staal shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Staal
Laba
Home
56.4% (9,663)
50.6% (261)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Staal
Laba
P1
55.2%
55.1%
P2
55.9%
46.0%
P3
54.9%
51.8%
OT
56.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
53.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
55.3%
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