Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Lee wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lee 48.3% vs Staal 50.6% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lee 79.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 77.7%
Neutral zone
Lee 58.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Lee
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Lee
Staal
Last 7: Lee 2-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lee
2
1
Lee
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
4
Lee
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lee
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (638)
50.5% (10,347)
-3.6%
Power Play
50.8% (256)
53.5% (2,023)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
44.2% (781)
+18.3%
On penalty kill, Lee has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Lee is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (494).
Lee shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Lee
Staal
Home
50.5% (430)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
46.0% (472)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Lee
Staal
P1
46.1%
50.0%
P2
48.6%
51.1%
P3
49.6%
50.4%
OT
55.6%
55.2%
Final 5 min
47.4%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lee
54.0%▲
51.0%
48.1%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 10:08 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 02:20 | Offensive | Anders Lee |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 3 | 03:29 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 3 | 04:47 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 3 | 04:23 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 1 | 06:50 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Anders Lee |