Corban Knight vs Jordan Staal

2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Knight wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Knight 51.1% vs Staal 55.3% (-3.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Knight 59.5%
Defensive zone Knight 60.8%
Neutral zone Knight 61.3%
Result Corban Knight favored at 61.1%
61.1%
38.9%
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
54.1% (111)
56.7% (750)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (10)
46.4% (153)
-16.4%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +16.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Staal shoots left. Knight is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (91).
Knight shoots right. Staal is 60.2% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Home / Away
Knight
Staal
Home
65.2% (46)
58.8% (522)
Away
44.0% (75)
52.7% (501)
By Period
Knight
Staal
P1
54.8%
60.8%
P2
48.6%
55.9%
P3
52.4%
51.7%
Final 5 min
53.6%
56.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Knight
50.0%
49.0%
52.1%
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
55.8%

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