Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Comeau wins 37.4% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Comeau 41.5% vs Staal 51.1% (-12.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 55.2%
Defensive zone
Comeau 60.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.2%
Result
Blake Comeau favored at 52.0%
52.0%
48.0%
Comeau
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Comeau
Staal
Last 5: Comeau 2-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
2
Comeau
Staal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Comeau
Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Comeau
1
0
Comeau
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Comeau
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
40.3% (159)
51.0% (930)
-10.7%
Power Play
25.0% (4)
54.4% (125)
-29.4%
Penalty Kill
36.1% (108)
48.3% (60)
-12.2%
On power play, Staal has a +29.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Comeau is 37.4% vs left-shot opponents (195).
Comeau shoots right. Staal is 52.8% vs right-shot opponents (443).
Home / Away
Comeau
Staal
Home
43.2% (146)
53.5% (561)
Away
32.8% (125)
48.9% (554)
By Period
Comeau
Staal
P1
43.9%
50.1%
P2
33.0%
50.3%
P3
39.1%
53.1%
Final 5 min
44.9%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Comeau
56.0%▲
47.0%
38.4%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |