Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Staal 50.6% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 56.9%
Defensive zone
Howden 73.7%
Neutral zone
Howden 61.9%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Howden
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
11
(16 meetings)
5
11
Howden
Staal
Last 10: Howden 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
5
Howden
Staal
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
5
Howden
Staal
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
50.5% (10,347)
-0.9%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
53.5% (2,023)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
44.2% (781)
-1.0%
On power play, Staal has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Howden shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Howden
Staal
Home
48.4% (1,608)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Howden
Staal
P1
49.5%
50.0%
P2
48.0%
51.1%
P3
49.9%
50.4%
OT
39.3%
55.2%
Final 5 min
48.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 16:21 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 13:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 05:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 01:27 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 10:54 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 06:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 04:49 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 2 | 09:17 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 3 | 08:13 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 3 | 01:47 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 18:43 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 14:59 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 08:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 04:16 | Neutral | Eric Staal |