Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyes on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyes 47.9% vs Staal 50.6% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Boyes leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Boyes 56.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 57.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 56.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 53.6%
46.4%
53.6%
Boyes
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
13
(27 meetings)
14
13
Boyes
Staal
Last 10: Boyes 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyes
4
3
Boyes
Staal
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Boyes
Staal
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Boyes
Staal
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyes
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (692)
50.5% (10,347)
-4.5%
Power Play
56.5% (147)
53.5% (2,023)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (15)
44.2% (781)
-10.9%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Boyes is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (574).
Boyes shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Home / Away
Boyes
Staal
Home
49.9% (419)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
45.5% (440)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Boyes
Staal
P1
50.4%
50.0%
P2
46.4%
51.1%
P3
44.8%
50.4%
OT
87.5%
55.2%
Final 5 min
47.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyes
60.0%▲
57.0%
47.6%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2014 | 2 | 04:49 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 2 | 12:00 | Offensive | Brad Boyes |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 1 | 07:04 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 1 | 02:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 17:55 | Defensive | Brad Boyes |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 17:48 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 15:28 | Neutral | Brad Boyes |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 07:04 | Offensive | Brad Boyes |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 02:38 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 00:36 | Offensive | Brad Boyes |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 2 | 03:04 | Neutral | Brad Boyes |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 2 | 03:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 3 | 14:50 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 2 | 19:07 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | Brad Boyes |
| Apr 3, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Boyes |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 3 | 12:13 | Defensive | Brad Boyes |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 1 | 16:09 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 1 | 10:24 | Neutral | Brad Boyes |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 1 | 10:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |