Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Eakin wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 48.0% vs Staal 54.1% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 63.2%
Defensive zone
Eakin 64.5%
Neutral zone
Eakin 63.3%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Eakin
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Eakin
Staal
Last 5: Eakin 1-4 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
2
Eakin
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
2
Eakin
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (1,008)
55.3% (1,171)
-7.7%
Power Play
47.9% (94)
56.6% (173)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
49.6% (121)
42.9% (133)
+6.7%
On power play, Staal has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Eakin is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (804).
Eakin shoots left. Staal is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (972).
Home / Away
Eakin
Staal
Home
46.7% (599)
54.7% (720)
Away
48.9% (624)
54.0% (757)
By Period
Eakin
Staal
P1
50.0%
51.2%
P2
48.4%
57.4%
P3
45.8%
54.6%
OT
35.0%
52.2%
Final 5 min
51.4%
59.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
47.8%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2 | 03:54 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 1 | 02:45 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 3 | 15:56 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 2 | 03:54 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 1 | 09:30 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |