Scouting Report
Tomas Hertl holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Laba on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laba 50.8% vs Hertl 57.2% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hertl 96.7%
Defensive zone
Hertl 74.9%
Neutral zone
Hertl 87.8%
Result
Tomas Hertl favored at 81.6%
18.4%
81.6%
Laba
Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Laba
Hertl
Last 9: Laba 7-2 Hertl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
0
1
Laba
Hertl
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laba
4
1
Laba
Hertl
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laba
3
0
Laba
Hertl
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laba
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (510)
58.1% (823)
-7.3%
Power Play
47.6% (21)
56.2% (265)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
55.9% (34)
62.9% (35)
-7.0%
On power play, Hertl has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Laba is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (406).
Laba shoots right. Hertl is 59.6% vs right-shot opponents (433).
Home / Away
Laba
Hertl
Home
50.6% (261)
59.7% (561)
Away
51.3% (304)
55.9% (562)
By Period
Laba
Hertl
P1
55.1%
51.6%
P2
46.0%
63.8%
P3
51.8%
58.6%
OT
0.0%
28.6%
Final 5 min
53.2%
58.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laba
44.0%▼
49.0%
51.0%
Hertl
56.0%▼
60.0%
57.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 02:33 | Offensive | Tomas Hertl |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 11:57 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 12:38 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 09:32 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:56 | Defensive | Tomas Hertl |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:48 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 08:56 | Neutral | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 04:55 | Defensive | Noah Laba |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 01:44 | Defensive | Noah Laba |