Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.8% vs 51.3%). Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Staal 51.1% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 74.7%
Defensive zone
Eakin 68.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 59.6%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 62.1%
37.9%
62.1%
Eakin
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Eakin
Staal
Last 6: Eakin 1-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Eakin
Staal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
4
Eakin
Staal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (1,057)
48.8% (514)
+3.0%
Power Play
46.6% (58)
59.2% (147)
-12.6%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (177)
62.5% (8)
-16.2%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +16.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Eakin is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (842).
Eakin shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Eakin
Staal
Home
51.3% (680)
57.8% (277)
Away
50.2% (612)
46.7% (392)
By Period
Eakin
Staal
P1
49.2%
50.0%
P2
52.1%
51.2%
P3
52.3%
53.4%
OT
21.1%
37.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.8%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | 07:53 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | 06:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:09 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 04:04 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |