Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). White wins 44.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 45.4% vs Staal 50.6% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-10 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 50.4%
Defensive zone
White 54.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 50.3%
Result
Colin White favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
White
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
10
(20 meetings)
10
10
White
Staal
Last 10: White 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: White
4
2
White
Staal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
4
0
White
Staal
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
8
White
Staal
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (2,090)
50.5% (10,347)
-5.9%
Power Play
51.2% (242)
53.5% (2,023)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (40)
44.2% (781)
-6.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. White is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,692).
White shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Home / Away
White
Staal
Home
46.2% (1,138)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
44.2% (1,234)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
White
Staal
P1
45.9%
50.0%
P2
44.6%
51.1%
P3
45.3%
50.4%
OT
33.3%
55.2%
Final 5 min
45.3%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
45.2%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 05:28 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 09:18 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 14:52 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 14:47 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 15:45 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 11:38 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1 | 15:05 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| 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 |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 3 | 17:08 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 3 | 06:07 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 2 | 09:20 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 1 | 09:03 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 1 | 08:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 1 | 08:38 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 1 | 06:12 | Neutral | Colin White |