Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Comeau on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Comeau wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Comeau 44.6% vs Staal 50.6% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 51.5%
Defensive zone
Comeau 69.3%
Neutral zone
Comeau 54.7%
Result
Blake Comeau favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Comeau
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
10
(18 meetings)
8
10
Comeau
Staal
Last 10: Comeau 4-6 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
5
Comeau
Staal
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
5
Comeau
Staal
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Comeau
4
0
Comeau
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Comeau
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (1,082)
50.5% (10,347)
-5.3%
Power Play
57.4% (129)
53.5% (2,023)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (449)
44.2% (781)
-5.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Comeau is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,181).
Comeau shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Home / Away
Comeau
Staal
Home
47.8% (894)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
40.2% (768)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Comeau
Staal
P1
45.0%
50.0%
P2
44.0%
51.1%
P3
44.3%
50.4%
OT
28.6%
55.2%
Final 5 min
45.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Comeau
56.0%▲
47.0%
44.3%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Blake Comeau |
| Feb 7, 2020 | 2 | 16:40 | Offensive | Blake Comeau |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 3 | 12:42 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 08:07 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 2 | 12:35 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 2 | 17:51 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 1 | 04:34 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 15:16 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 1 | 09:23 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 1 | 06:39 | Neutral | Blake Comeau |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 2 | 11:56 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 07:27 | Neutral | Blake Comeau |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 02:48 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 3 | 01:37 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 3 | 01:29 | Offensive | Blake Comeau |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 2 | 04:32 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 1 | 16:14 | Neutral | Blake Comeau |