Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Bolland wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bolland 45.0% vs Staal 51.1% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bolland 53.5%
Defensive zone
Bolland 86.6%
Neutral zone
Bolland 68.7%
Result
Dave Bolland favored at 63.1%
63.1%
36.9%
Bolland
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Bolland
Staal
Last 5: Bolland 1-4 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
3
Bolland
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bolland
1
0
Bolland
Staal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Bolland
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bolland
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (716)
48.8% (514)
-4.2%
Power Play
58.1% (74)
59.2% (147)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (141)
62.5% (8)
-25.6%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +25.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Bolland is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Bolland shoots right. Staal is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (264).
Home / Away
Bolland
Staal
Home
45.5% (446)
57.8% (277)
Away
43.5% (485)
46.7% (392)
By Period
Bolland
Staal
P1
44.6%
50.0%
P2
45.6%
51.2%
P3
44.2%
53.4%
OT
27.8%
37.5%
Final 5 min
43.3%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bolland
42.0%▼
44.5%
44.5%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 07:50 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 02:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 1 | 10:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 1 | 08:35 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |