Noah Laba
New York Rangers · #42 · Center · age 23 · 6'3" · 214 lb · shoots RBorn 🇺🇸 Northville, Michigan · Drafted 2022 · Rd 4 #14
PLAYMAKER100% of points are assists this season
4 points in 15 games — 260th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
23HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 48% of forwards · average forward 27
82ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
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RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 23 lately — hotter than 48% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 23 · −2 over these 15 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
2 points in 5 games — 1.5× his usual pace, and 0.8× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | — |
| Assists | 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.5× his usual |
| Points | 2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | ▲ 1.5× his usual |
| Shots | 3 | 4 | 8 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% | — |
| Plus/minus | −3 | −0.7 | −0.2 | −2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 14:26 | 14:44 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs EDM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 | 23 |
| Oct 26 | vs LAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 13:30 | 23 |
| Oct 24 | @ OTT | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:18 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @ TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs ANA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 15:08 | 11 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points260th of 424 forwards4leader McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals348th of 424 forwards0leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists140th of 424 forwards4leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots322nd of 424 forwards11leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus258th of 424 forwards−2leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game211th of 424 forwards14:44leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
■ Laba this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 22 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 24 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | NYR | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.27 | −2 |
| 2025–26 · best | NYR | 74 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.32 | +2 |