Scouting Report
Lars Eller holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Eller on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Eller wins 56.7% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 55.7% vs Laba 50.8% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eller 69.2%
Defensive zone
Eller 78.2%
Neutral zone
Eller 73.3%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
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
56.5% (434)
50.8% (510)
+5.7%
Power Play
77.8% (9)
47.6% (21)
+30.2%
Penalty Kill
56.5% (46)
55.9% (34)
+0.6%
On power play, Eller has a +30.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laba shoots right. Eller is 56.7% vs right-shot opponents (187).
Eller shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Home / Away
Eller
Laba
Home
53.1% (211)
50.6% (261)
Away
59.7% (278)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Eller
Laba
P1
55.4%
55.1%
P2
58.1%
46.0%
P3
57.1%
51.8%
Final 5 min
60.5%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
56.9%
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 |