Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.6%). Look for Eakin on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Staal 50.6% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Eakin leads 25-22 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 63.2%
Defensive zone
Eakin 71.6%
Neutral zone
Eakin 53.5%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 52.8%
52.8%
47.2%
Eakin
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
22
(47 meetings)
25
22
Eakin
Staal
Last 10: Eakin 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
9
Eakin
Staal
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
8
4
Eakin
Staal
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
11
9
Eakin
Staal
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
50.5% (10,347)
+0.8%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
53.5% (2,023)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
44.2% (781)
+3.0%
On power play, Staal has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,831).
Eakin shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Eakin
Staal
Home
51.7% (4,680)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Eakin
Staal
P1
49.6%
50.0%
P2
51.2%
51.1%
P3
51.3%
50.4%
OT
47.5%
55.2%
Final 5 min
49.7%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | 2 | 15:00 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 3 | 01:24 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 1 | 12:53 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 1 | 03:37 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 2 | 09:47 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 2 | 08:44 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 1 | 12:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 11:35 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 04:44 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 00:42 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 08:03 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 2 | 03:36 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 17:45 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 03:04 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:10 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 04:51 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 02:34 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 02:21 | Offensive | Eric Staal |