Andreas Athanasiou vs Jordan Staal
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Athanasiou wins 43.2% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 44.3% vs Staal 55.3% (-12.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Athanasiou 85.5%
Defensive zone
Athanasiou 73.1%
Neutral zone
Athanasiou 78.8%
Result
Andreas Athanasiou favored at 76.9%
76.9%
23.1%
Athanasiou
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
8
(9 meetings)
1
8
Athanasiou
Staal
Last 9: Athanasiou 1-8 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
3
Athanasiou
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
5
Athanasiou
Staal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (342)
56.7% (750)
-12.5%
Power Play
38.3% (47)
62.5% (120)
-24.2%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (10)
46.4% (153)
-26.4%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +26.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Athanasiou is 43.2% vs left-shot opponents (271).
Athanasiou shoots left. Staal is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (654).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Staal
Home
46.0% (174)
58.8% (522)
Away
40.4% (225)
52.7% (501)
By Period
Athanasiou
Staal
P1
48.2%
60.8%
P2
41.8%
55.9%
P3
37.9%
51.7%
OT
50.0%
46.2%
Final 5 min
45.1%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
42.9%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | 3 | 03:58 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 3 | 01:35 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 11:14 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 06:36 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 1 | 16:44 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 1 | 10:42 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 1 | 07:34 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 10, 2018 | OT | 03:08 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 3 | 07:34 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |