Who to start · 2025-26
Cody Glass vs Noah Laba
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cody Glass projects to 0.95 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Laba's 0.90.
Glass had 26 points in 70 games; Laba had 24 in 74 games.
This week Glass has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Laba has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Glass for 1.9 to Laba's 1.8 over the games left.
Cody Glass has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Glass's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Fenwick 51.6%, Corsi 51.5%.
Laba's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, 20+ mph bursts 179, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Noah Laba rates ahead, -2.2 to -2.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Glass is steady, ixG/60 0.90 (was 0.70); Laba is steady, ixG/60 0.44 (was 0.77).
- • Glass, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Laba, 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
- • Laba, last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Cody Glass
-2.5
category z-score total
Noah Laba
-2.2
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Noah Laba has the edge (Glass wins 2, Laba wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Glass | Laba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.21 | 0.07 |
| Assists / game | 0.06 | 0.19 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.01 | 0.02 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.47 | 0.92 |
| Hits / game | 0.75 | 1.74 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Glass vs Laba
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Glass 1G 1A, 4 SOG · Laba 0G 1A, 3 SOG
Glass's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 3–1 · Glass's defensive zone 1–1 (2025-26 to 2026-27)
On the ice against each other (Glass's side)
10:10 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Glass's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–6
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 42.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Glass | Laba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | NJD 7–1 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-31 | NJD 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-18 | NJD 6–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-07 | NJD 6–3 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
Faceoffs: Glass vs Laba
Model: Cody Glass wins 52.0% of draws against Noah Laba on average (R shot vs R shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Glass at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45% | 58% | 46% | 60% | 52% | 46% | 60% | 47% | 61% |
| Road | 43% | 57% | 44% | 58% | 52% | 44% | 58% | 46% | 59% |
Head-to-head 2025-26 to 2026-27: Glass 5–4 (55.6%). Blended with the model: 52.1%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z 0.2); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Cody Glass
3games (2 left)
1.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs COL
- Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA0.9 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to Cvs Ville Husso (.884)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK1.0 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Noah Laba
3games (2 left)
1.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Ville Husso (.884)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ TOR0.9 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to Cvs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ OTT0.9 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Samuel Ersson (.870)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cody Glass or Noah Laba in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cody Glass projects to 0.95 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Laba's 0.90. Glass had 26 points in 70 games; Laba had 24 in 74 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Cody Glass or Noah Laba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cody Glass leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Glass and Laba done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Glass's team went 3–1. Glass had 2 points (1 goals) and Laba had 1 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Glass or Laba?
- Against each other, Glass has won 5 and Laba 4 of their 9 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →