Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Horvat 50.8% vs Staal 52.7% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 59.2%
Defensive zone
Horvat 73.9%
Neutral zone
Horvat 59.1%
Result
Bo Horvat favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Horvat
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Horvat
Staal
Last 10: Horvat 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
5
Horvat
Staal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Horvat
Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Horvat
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Horvat
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (1,079)
52.7% (713)
+0.0%
Power Play
59.3% (135)
57.1% (105)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (279)
41.7% (24)
-1.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Horvat is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (932).
Horvat shoots left. Staal is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Home / Away
Horvat
Staal
Home
53.1% (723)
56.0% (414)
Away
48.8% (770)
50.0% (428)
By Period
Horvat
Staal
P1
51.1%
49.0%
P2
52.6%
56.3%
P3
48.8%
53.9%
OT
57.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
58.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
50.9%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | 3 | 05:33 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 19:56 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 15:02 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 15:00 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 09:32 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 1 | 19:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2016 | 2 | 12:46 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 6, 2016 | 2 | 05:56 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2016 | 2 | 05:51 | Offensive | Eric Staal |