Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +14.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Hudon wins 40.7% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hudon 43.3% vs Staal 55.3% (-14.8%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Hudon 80.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 51.5%
Neutral zone
Hudon 76.2%
Result
Charles Hudon favored at 69.9%
69.9%
30.1%
Hudon
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Hudon
Staal
Last 10: Hudon 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Hudon
Staal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
4
Hudon
Staal
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Hudon
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hudon
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
38.1% (194)
55.9% (14,620)
-17.8%
Power Play
51.1% (47)
62.7% (1,745)
-11.6%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
48.0% (2,896)
-48.0%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +48.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Hudon is 40.7% vs left-shot opponents (140).
Hudon shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Home / Away
Hudon
Staal
Home
42.2% (116)
56.4% (9,663)
Away
38.9% (126)
54.3% (9,663)
By Period
Hudon
Staal
P1
40.8%
55.2%
P2
47.3%
55.9%
P3
31.6%
54.9%
OT
50.0%
56.2%
Final 5 min
43.1%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hudon
36.0%▼
41.5%
40.5%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 14:51 | Neutral | Charles Hudon |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 10:15 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 07:13 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 07:07 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Charles Hudon |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 19:30 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 19:07 | Offensive | Charles Hudon |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 09:56 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 15:01 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 2 | 18:37 | Offensive | Charles Hudon |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 1 | 04:22 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 1 | 04:07 | Offensive | Charles Hudon |