Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +16.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Hudon wins 40.0% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hudon 43.3% vs Staal 56.1% (-16.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Hudon 75.0%
Defensive zone
Hudon 53.4%
Neutral zone
Hudon 74.2%
Result
Charles Hudon favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
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
38.5% (174)
55.9% (1,016)
-17.4%
Power Play
47.7% (44)
68.0% (150)
-20.3%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
50.6% (172)
-50.6%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +50.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Hudon is 40.0% vs left-shot opponents (125).
Hudon shoots left. Staal is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (882).
Home / Away
Hudon
Staal
Home
40.0% (100)
57.2% (684)
Away
40.3% (119)
56.0% (654)
By Period
Hudon
Staal
P1
39.7%
53.0%
P2
48.2%
58.2%
P3
31.1%
58.9%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
43.8%
57.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hudon
36.0%▼
41.5%
40.2%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
56.6%
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 |