Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for White on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 47.8% vs Staal 49.6% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 68.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 63.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 63.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 64.9%
35.1%
64.9%
White
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
White
Staal
Last 6: White 5-1 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: White
2
0
White
Staal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
3
0
White
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
White
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (498)
49.6% (779)
-1.8%
Power Play
45.9% (74)
49.7% (179)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
48.8% (41)
-11.3%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. White is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (436).
White shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (377).
Home / Away
White
Staal
Home
44.3% (282)
52.0% (542)
Away
50.3% (298)
46.6% (457)
By Period
White
Staal
P1
50.0%
44.2%
P2
45.4%
50.3%
P3
47.8%
52.9%
OT
28.6%
68.8%
Final 5 min
45.7%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
47.4%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2019 | 3 | 18:54 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 3 | 18:32 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 3 | 15:20 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 2 | 17:21 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2019 | 2 | 07:02 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Oct 14, 2019 | 1 | 11:12 | Defensive | Colin White |