Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 31 meetings). Soderberg wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Soderberg 47.9% vs Staal 50.6% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 44-26 in 70 meetings
Offensive zone
Soderberg 55.3%
Defensive zone
Soderberg 77.9%
Neutral zone
Soderberg 61.9%
Result
Carl Soderberg favored at 62.2%
62.2%
37.8%
Soderberg
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
44
(70 meetings)
26
44
Soderberg
Staal
Last 10: Soderberg 2-8 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
10
21
Soderberg
Staal
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Soderberg
8
6
Soderberg
Staal
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
8
17
Soderberg
Staal
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Soderberg
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (4,444)
50.5% (10,347)
-2.2%
Power Play
53.1% (424)
53.5% (2,023)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (601)
44.2% (781)
-3.4%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Soderberg is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,391).
Soderberg shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Soderberg
Staal
Home
50.2% (2,703)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
45.6% (2,766)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Soderberg
Staal
P1
47.4%
50.0%
P2
48.2%
51.1%
P3
48.1%
50.4%
OT
46.4%
55.2%
Final 5 min
46.5%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Soderberg
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.9%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 14:34 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 06:51 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 15:10 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 14:44 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 00:24 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 1 | 00:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 19:10 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 03:19 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 3 | 16:48 | Defensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 3 | 08:22 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 2 | 01:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 1 | 12:02 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 3 | 07:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 3 | 07:00 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 03:38 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 09:12 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 1 | 16:04 | Offensive | Eric Staal |