Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Laich wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 45.2% vs Staal 52.5% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 84.7%
Defensive zone
Laich 79.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 53.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 58.0%
42.0%
58.0%
Laich
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Laich
Staal
Last 6: Laich 3-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
2
Laich
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
1
0
Laich
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (279)
52.0% (1,126)
-10.1%
Power Play
65.8% (38)
56.5% (239)
+9.3%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (143)
50.8% (65)
-8.1%
On even strength, Staal has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Laich is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Laich shoots left. Staal is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Laich
Staal
Home
46.9% (207)
56.7% (727)
Away
41.9% (253)
48.6% (703)
By Period
Laich
Staal
P1
39.4%
50.9%
P2
43.2%
54.7%
P3
49.0%
51.9%
OT
50.0%
60.9%
Final 5 min
35.0%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
44.1%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 15:21 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 13:38 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 10:32 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 08:11 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 11:44 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 1 | 15:31 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |