Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Staal 51.8% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 69.6%
Defensive zone
Sutter 72.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 50.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Sutter
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Sutter
Staal
Last 10: Sutter 2-8 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
5
Sutter
Staal
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
3
0
Sutter
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
5
Sutter
Staal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (565)
52.4% (804)
-2.1%
Power Play
50.0% (64)
53.5% (157)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (132)
41.5% (53)
+8.5%
On penalty kill, Sutter has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Sutter is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (469).
Sutter shoots right. Staal is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (379).
Home / Away
Sutter
Staal
Home
53.5% (381)
52.7% (490)
Away
46.8% (380)
51.3% (524)
By Period
Sutter
Staal
P1
48.6%
56.4%
P2
52.1%
52.4%
P3
50.0%
47.4%
OT
50.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
45.5%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 05:24 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 17:51 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 17:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 15:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 10:49 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 11:38 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 11:34 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2 | 08:51 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2 | 01:20 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 02:49 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 02:40 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 02:37 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 19:35 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 00:57 | Neutral | Eric Staal |