Connor McDavid vs Eric Staal

2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.5% vs 49.0%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) McDavid 49.6% vs Staal 49.1% (+0.5%)
H2H factor McDavid leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone McDavid 56.6%
Defensive zone McDavid 50.4%
Neutral zone McDavid 51.9%
Result Connor McDavid favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
McDavid Staal
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 6 (13 meetings)
7
6
McDavid Staal
Last 10: McDavid 5-5 Staal

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
4
McDavid Staal
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McDavid
2
0
McDavid Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
McDavid Staal
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
McDavid
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (621)
49.3% (485)
-0.2%
Power Play
78.6% (14)
50.0% (58)
+28.6%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (3)
0.0% (4)
+0.0%
On power play, McDavid has a +28.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Staal shoots left. McDavid is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (456).
McDavid shoots left. Staal is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Home / Away
McDavid
Staal
Home
56.1% (330)
51.7% (265)
Away
42.5% (308)
46.5% (282)
By Period
McDavid
Staal
P1
49.2%
52.7%
P2
47.4%
48.3%
P3
53.0%
46.5%
Final 5 min
51.3%
49.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McDavid
50.0%
50.0%
49.5%
Staal
44.0%
47.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
May 10, 2021 3 15:58 Offensive Connor McDavid
Apr 21, 2021 3 17:48 Neutral Connor McDavid
Apr 21, 2021 3 08:10 Neutral Connor McDavid
Apr 21, 2021 3 02:40 Offensive Eric Staal
Apr 21, 2021 3 02:36 Offensive Eric Staal
Apr 21, 2021 2 18:26 Offensive Connor McDavid
Apr 19, 2021 1 09:42 Neutral Eric Staal
Apr 19, 2021 1 06:34 Defensive Connor McDavid
Apr 5, 2021 3 19:41 Neutral Eric Staal
Apr 5, 2021 3 12:31 Offensive Eric Staal
Apr 5, 2021 1 17:33 Offensive Connor McDavid
Apr 5, 2021 1 11:58 Offensive Eric Staal
Apr 5, 2021 1 11:54 Defensive Connor McDavid