Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hodgson 47.1% vs Staal 52.5% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hodgson 62.0%
Defensive zone
Hodgson 84.1%
Neutral zone
Hodgson 68.5%
Result
Cody Hodgson favored at 73.7%
73.7%
26.3%
Hodgson
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Hodgson
Staal
Last 6: Hodgson 1-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Hodgson
Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
0
4
Hodgson
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hodgson
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (713)
52.0% (1,126)
-5.6%
Power Play
47.6% (210)
56.5% (239)
-8.9%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (46)
50.8% (65)
-3.0%
On power play, Staal has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Hodgson is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (623).
Hodgson shoots right. Staal is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (516).
Home / Away
Hodgson
Staal
Home
48.8% (490)
56.7% (727)
Away
44.7% (479)
48.6% (703)
By Period
Hodgson
Staal
P1
46.6%
50.9%
P2
51.2%
54.7%
P3
42.4%
51.9%
OT
44.4%
60.9%
Final 5 min
44.9%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hodgson
48.0%▲
44.5%
46.7%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2014 | 3 | 08:43 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 13, 2014 | 2 | 15:45 | Defensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Mar 13, 2014 | 1 | 13:20 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 13, 2014 | 1 | 03:48 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 3 | 18:05 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 2 | 05:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |