Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings). Adams wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Adams 44.5% vs Staal 50.6% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 17-13 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 50.5%
Defensive zone
Adams 88.9%
Neutral zone
Adams 66.5%
Result
Craig Adams favored at 68.1%
68.1%
31.9%
Adams
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
17
(30 meetings)
13
17
Adams
Staal
Last 10: Adams 7-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
10
Adams
Staal
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Adams
8
4
Adams
Staal
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
3
Adams
Staal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Adams
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (632)
50.5% (10,347)
-3.2%
Power Play
50.0% (6)
53.5% (2,023)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (386)
44.2% (781)
-5.1%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Adams is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (704).
Adams shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Home / Away
Adams
Staal
Home
42.0% (488)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
45.8% (546)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Adams
Staal
P1
46.5%
50.0%
P2
40.5%
51.1%
P3
45.5%
50.4%
OT
50.0%
55.2%
Final 5 min
42.2%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Adams
42.0%▼
45.0%
44.0%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 13:24 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 12:13 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 12:04 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 19:11 | Neutral | Craig Adams |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 16:40 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 14:30 | Offensive | Craig Adams |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 10:31 | Offensive | Craig Adams |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 03:02 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 12:30 | Neutral | Craig Adams |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 15:30 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 15:06 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 02:29 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 00:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 3 | 13:10 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 3 | 13:00 | Offensive | Craig Adams |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | 17:56 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | 17:34 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | 10:33 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 1 | 06:53 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |