Alexander Wennberg vs Jordan Staal
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 10 meetings). Wennberg wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Staal 54.6% (-8.9%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Wennberg 54.0%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 53.5%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 53.8%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Wennberg
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
10
(19 meetings)
9
10
Wennberg
Staal
Last 10: Wennberg 4-6 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
6
Wennberg
Staal
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
4
3
Wennberg
Staal
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Wennberg
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
45.8% (778)
56.1% (955)
-10.3%
Power Play
52.7% (239)
66.9% (142)
-14.2%
Penalty Kill
37.3% (169)
43.0% (242)
-5.7%
On power play, Staal has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Wennberg is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Wennberg shoots left. Staal is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Staal
Home
47.3% (607)
55.4% (663)
Away
44.6% (579)
54.4% (676)
By Period
Wennberg
Staal
P1
44.5%
55.1%
P2
46.2%
54.7%
P3
47.4%
53.9%
OT
36.4%
70.0%
Final 5 min
45.4%
57.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.0%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 12:34 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 14:51 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 12:54 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 08:44 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 01:40 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 18:44 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 17:43 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 11:50 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 11:43 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:20 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:15 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 17:15 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 13:20 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 03:30 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 15:41 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 15:22 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |