Alexander Wennberg vs Eric Staal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 25 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Staal 50.6% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 33-23 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Wennberg 71.5%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 66.0%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 67.5%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 68.8%
68.8%
31.2%
Wennberg
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
33
(56 meetings)
23
33
Wennberg
Staal
Last 10: Wennberg 1-9 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
9
16
Wennberg
Staal
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
7
11
Wennberg
Staal
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
7
6
Wennberg
Staal
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (9,278)
50.5% (10,347)
-3.8%
Power Play
49.4% (1,419)
53.5% (2,023)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (1,132)
44.2% (781)
-5.3%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Wennberg is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,843).
Wennberg shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Staal
Home
47.6% (5,983)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
44.9% (5,846)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Wennberg
Staal
P1
46.1%
50.0%
P2
46.2%
51.1%
P3
46.6%
50.4%
OT
45.0%
55.2%
Final 5 min
45.2%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.3%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2022 | 3 | 17:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 2 | 16:25 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 09:48 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 07:22 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1 | 13:26 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 2 | 09:32 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 10:39 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 2 | 14:37 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 18:18 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 16:26 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 16:04 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 16:00 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 2 | 02:37 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 1 | 07:26 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 15:55 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 15:52 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 15:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 02:26 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |