Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Point wins 44.4% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 45.6% vs Staal 49.2% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Point 59.5%
Defensive zone
Point 55.7%
Neutral zone
Point 59.1%
Result
Brayden Point favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Point
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Point
Staal
Last 6: Point 1-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
2
Point
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Point
Staal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
0
2
Point
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (462)
48.9% (958)
-4.1%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
51.7% (145)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
47.9% (71)
+2.1%
On power play, Staal has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Point is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (383).
Point shoots right. Staal is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Point
Staal
Home
46.3% (315)
49.6% (550)
Away
42.4% (217)
48.7% (624)
By Period
Point
Staal
P1
36.9%
48.9%
P2
48.7%
47.5%
P3
47.4%
51.6%
OT
45.5%
45.5%
Final 5 min
45.8%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
54.0%▲
48.5%
44.7%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2017 | 3 | 11:22 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2 | 09:33 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 3 | 07:57 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 2 | 08:50 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 1 | 05:20 | Offensive | Eric Staal |