Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Laba on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Strome wins 54.7% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 58.0% vs Laba 50.8% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 56.2%
Defensive zone
Laba 90.2%
Neutral zone
Laba 73.3%
Result
Noah Laba favored at 83.4%
16.6%
83.4%
Strome
Laba
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Strome
Laba
Last 5: Strome 1-4 Laba
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laba
0
3
Strome
Laba
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Strome
Laba
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
56.2% (856)
50.8% (510)
+5.4%
Power Play
66.4% (298)
47.6% (21)
+18.8%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
55.9% (34)
-14.2%
On power play, Strome has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Strome is 54.7% vs right-shot opponents (358).
Strome shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Strome
Laba
Home
55.7% (627)
50.6% (261)
Away
62.2% (539)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Strome
Laba
P1
61.6%
55.1%
P2
54.5%
46.0%
P3
60.4%
51.8%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
58.7%
Laba
44.0%▼
49.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 12:27 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 05:43 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 12:37 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 07:33 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 07:27 | Defensive | Noah Laba |