Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 65.1% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 54.7% vs Laba 50.8% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 76.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 71.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 72.7%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 73.5%
73.5%
26.5%
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
56.2% (939)
50.8% (510)
+5.4%
Power Play
66.9% (139)
47.6% (21)
+19.3%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (239)
55.9% (34)
-12.4%
On power play, Staal has a +19.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Staal is 65.1% vs right-shot opponents (395).
Staal shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Staal
Laba
Home
55.4% (663)
50.6% (261)
Away
54.7% (654)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Staal
Laba
P1
54.9%
55.1%
P2
55.1%
46.0%
P3
54.0%
51.8%
OT
70.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.3%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
50.0%▼
52.5%
55.0%
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 |