Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 51.0%). Look for Eller on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 50.5% vs Laba 50.8% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eller 53.3%
Defensive zone
Eller 59.8%
Neutral zone
Eller 57.6%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 58.5%
58.5%
41.5%
Eller
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Eller
Laba
Last 5: Eller 4-1 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eller
Laba
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eller
3
0
Eller
Laba
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eller
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (10,296)
50.8% (510)
+0.3%
Power Play
52.8% (621)
47.6% (21)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,751)
55.9% (34)
-9.2%
On penalty kill, Laba has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Eller is 49.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,573).
Eller shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Eller
Laba
Home
51.4% (6,118)
50.6% (261)
Away
49.7% (6,578)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Eller
Laba
P1
51.2%
55.1%
P2
50.1%
46.0%
P3
50.2%
51.8%
OT
56.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.6%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
50.5%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | 3 | 08:20 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 2 | 12:02 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 2 | 08:25 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 19:54 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 02:33 | Defensive | Lars Eller |