Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Anisimov wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 47.4% vs Staal 52.3% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 53.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 55.9%
Neutral zone
Anisimov 55.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Anisimov
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Anisimov
Staal
Last 6: Anisimov 3-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Anisimov
2
0
Anisimov
Staal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
3
Anisimov
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (268)
52.5% (1,228)
-7.7%
Power Play
58.6% (29)
54.1% (281)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (44)
45.6% (136)
+2.1%
On even strength, Staal has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Anisimov is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (209).
Anisimov shoots left. Staal is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,068).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Staal
Home
50.8% (124)
53.9% (825)
Away
44.3% (221)
51.1% (856)
By Period
Anisimov
Staal
P1
47.2%
54.8%
P2
45.9%
54.1%
P3
48.6%
48.6%
OT
0.0%
60.7%
Final 5 min
49.3%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
46.7%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2012 | 3 | 13:30 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 2 | 03:35 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 3 | 08:45 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 1 | 07:57 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 1 | 04:30 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 3 | 08:27 | Defensive | Artem Anisimov |