Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 47.6% vs Staal 49.1% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 50.5%
Defensive zone
Howden 59.3%
Neutral zone
Howden 57.4%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Howden
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Howden
Staal
Last 7: Howden 1-6 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
3
Howden
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
3
Howden
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (191)
49.3% (485)
+0.4%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
50.0% (58)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (48)
0.0% (4)
+35.4%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +35.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Howden is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (157).
Howden shoots left. Staal is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Home / Away
Howden
Staal
Home
42.8% (138)
51.7% (265)
Away
51.3% (115)
46.5% (282)
By Period
Howden
Staal
P1
47.9%
52.7%
P2
49.4%
48.3%
P3
43.3%
46.5%
Final 5 min
45.7%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
46.6%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 16:21 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 13:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 05:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 01:27 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 10:54 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 06:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 04:49 | Defensive | Eric Staal |