Corban Knight vs Jordan Staal

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Knight wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Knight 51.4% vs Staal 55.3% (-3.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Knight 67.6%
Defensive zone Knight 63.6%
Neutral zone Knight 67.4%
Result Corban Knight favored at 65.9%
65.9%
34.1%
Knight Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 4 (5 meetings)
1
4
Knight Staal
Last 5: Knight 1-4 Staal

Zone Breakdown

Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
2
Knight Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
2
Knight Staal
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Knight
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (273)
55.9% (14,620)
-3.2%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
62.7% (1,745)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
27.3% (11)
48.0% (2,896)
-20.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +20.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Staal shoots left. Knight is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (206).
Knight shoots right. Staal is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (6,553).
Home / Away
Knight
Staal
Home
52.4% (147)
56.4% (9,663)
Away
51.4% (142)
54.3% (9,663)
By Period
Knight
Staal
P1
50.5%
55.2%
P2
51.0%
55.9%
P3
54.5%
54.9%
Final 5 min
47.1%
56.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Knight
50.0%
49.0%
51.9%
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
55.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 6, 2019 3 09:23 Defensive Jordan Staal
Apr 6, 2019 3 00:00 Neutral Corban Knight
Apr 6, 2019 2 10:57 Defensive Jordan Staal
Apr 6, 2019 2 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Apr 6, 2019 1 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal