Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sissons on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Sissons wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 53.2% vs Staal 46.6% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 60.9%
Defensive zone
Sissons 62.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.7%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Sissons
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Sissons
Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Sissons
Staal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
2
1
Sissons
Staal
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (713)
49.6% (565)
+7.5%
Power Play
52.3% (44)
35.0% (20)
+17.3%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (351)
35.4% (158)
+11.0%
On power play, Sissons has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Sissons is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (767).
Sissons shoots right. Staal is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (268).
Home / Away
Sissons
Staal
Home
54.8% (569)
46.1% (380)
Away
52.1% (539)
46.3% (363)
By Period
Sissons
Staal
P1
56.1%
45.7%
P2
49.6%
46.2%
P3
54.8%
46.5%
Final 5 min
53.7%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
53.5%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 19:00 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 05:46 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 03:37 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 18:45 | Defensive | Eric Staal |