Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Cracknell wins 39.6% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cracknell 41.6% vs Staal 50.6% (-10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cracknell 61.2%
Defensive zone
Cracknell 66.8%
Neutral zone
Cracknell 64.5%
Result
Adam Cracknell favored at 63.4%
63.4%
36.6%
Cracknell
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Cracknell
Staal
Last 8: Cracknell 3-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cracknell
Staal
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
2
Cracknell
Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cracknell
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cracknell
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
41.0% (863)
50.5% (10,347)
-9.5%
Power Play
50.0% (16)
53.5% (2,023)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
30.4% (46)
44.2% (781)
-13.8%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Cracknell is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (609).
Cracknell shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Home / Away
Cracknell
Staal
Home
42.1% (406)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
39.5% (519)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Cracknell
Staal
P1
39.0%
50.0%
P2
40.8%
51.1%
P3
43.0%
50.4%
Final 5 min
36.5%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cracknell
38.0%▼
43.5%
40.6%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 13:40 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 04:16 | Offensive | Adam Cracknell |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 12:07 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 04:18 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 2 | 09:29 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 3 | 09:36 | Neutral | Adam Cracknell |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 07:34 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 1 | 13:31 | Offensive | Adam Cracknell |