Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Adams wins 42.4% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Adams 43.2% vs Staal 48.1% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Adams 58.4%
Defensive zone
Adams 84.8%
Neutral zone
Adams 68.5%
Result
Craig Adams favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Adams
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Adams
Staal
Last 10: Adams 2-8 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
6
Adams
Staal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Adams
3
1
Adams
Staal
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Adams
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Adams
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
44.3% (280)
47.4% (1,219)
-3.1%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
50.8% (356)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (175)
47.5% (141)
-9.2%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Adams is 42.4% vs left-shot opponents (335).
Adams shoots right. Staal is 48.2% vs right-shot opponents (664).
Home / Away
Adams
Staal
Home
37.1% (213)
49.8% (880)
Away
45.6% (252)
46.2% (871)
By Period
Adams
Staal
P1
46.6%
46.4%
P2
35.8%
46.1%
P3
43.0%
50.7%
OT
100.0%
53.5%
Final 5 min
39.6%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Adams
42.0%▼
45.0%
41.7%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 02:23 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 02:14 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 1 | 14:07 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 3 | 03:56 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 2 | 06:34 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 1 | 17:14 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 1 | 06:06 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 05:32 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 04:18 | Defensive | Craig Adams |