Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.2% vs 50.6%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 40 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Staal 50.6% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 54-47 in 101 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 75.0%
Defensive zone
Sutter 73.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 54.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 55.3%
44.7%
55.3%
Sutter
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
47
-
54
(101 meetings)
47
54
Sutter
Staal
Last 10: Sutter 6-4 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
7
33
Sutter
Staal
40 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
21
6
Sutter
Staal
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
19
15
Sutter
Staal
34 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
50.5% (10,347)
+0.4%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
53.5% (2,023)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
44.2% (781)
+2.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Home / Away
Sutter
Staal
Home
50.6% (5,050)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Sutter
Staal
P1
48.7%
50.0%
P2
50.3%
51.1%
P3
51.5%
50.4%
OT
50.0%
55.2%
Final 5 min
49.4%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2020 | OT | 02:35 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 19, 2020 | 1 | 19:16 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 2 | 08:51 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 1 | 17:48 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 1 | 08:05 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2018 | 1 | 16:58 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 3 | 16:34 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 3 | 13:27 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 3 | 07:09 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 3 | 03:18 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 2 | 09:15 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 2 | 08:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 2 | 08:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 2 | 03:57 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 1 | 06:27 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 1 | 02:54 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 15:04 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 2 | 17:50 | Neutral | Eric Staal |