Alexander Kerfoot vs Eric Staal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings). Kerfoot wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kerfoot 47.8% vs Staal 50.6% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 56.4%
Defensive zone
Kerfoot 61.2%
Neutral zone
Kerfoot 51.8%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Kerfoot
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
10
(19 meetings)
9
10
Kerfoot
Staal
Last 10: Kerfoot 6-4 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kerfoot
5
3
Kerfoot
Staal
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
7
Kerfoot
Staal
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kerfoot
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (2,831)
50.5% (10,347)
-1.8%
Power Play
48.7% (265)
53.5% (2,023)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (389)
44.2% (781)
-4.4%
On power play, Staal has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kerfoot is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,110).
Kerfoot shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Kerfoot
Staal
Home
51.0% (1,786)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
44.3% (1,699)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Kerfoot
Staal
P1
47.2%
50.0%
P2
46.0%
51.1%
P3
50.4%
50.4%
OT
29.4%
55.2%
Final 5 min
48.9%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kerfoot
52.0%▼
53.5%
47.7%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | 2 | 15:50 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| May 8, 2021 | 2 | 01:09 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| May 6, 2021 | 1 | 18:19 | Neutral | Alexander Kerfoot |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 07:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 11:35 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 12, 2021 | 2 | 02:36 | Neutral | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 3 | 15:10 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 2 | 07:17 | Neutral | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 2 | 01:58 | Neutral | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 1 | 06:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 2 | 05:40 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 3 | 01:18 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 2 | 19:37 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 13:32 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 13:44 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 1 | 10:43 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 2 | 17:07 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 09:43 | Neutral | Eric Staal |