Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Soderberg wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Soderberg 46.0% vs Staal 49.6% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Soderberg 53.7%
Defensive zone
Soderberg 64.7%
Neutral zone
Soderberg 64.2%
Result
Carl Soderberg favored at 62.0%
62.0%
38.0%
Soderberg
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
8
(9 meetings)
1
8
Soderberg
Staal
Last 9: Soderberg 1-8 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
2
Soderberg
Staal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
3
Soderberg
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
3
Soderberg
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Soderberg
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (469)
49.6% (779)
-4.4%
Power Play
51.9% (54)
49.7% (179)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
27.8% (18)
48.8% (41)
-21.0%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +21.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Soderberg is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Soderberg shoots left. Staal is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (622).
Home / Away
Soderberg
Staal
Home
44.4% (248)
52.0% (542)
Away
46.1% (293)
46.6% (457)
By Period
Soderberg
Staal
P1
44.0%
44.2%
P2
49.2%
50.3%
P3
42.5%
52.9%
OT
0.0%
68.8%
Final 5 min
43.8%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Soderberg
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.3%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 14:34 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 06:51 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 15:10 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 14:44 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 00:24 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 1 | 00:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 19:10 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 03:19 | Neutral | Eric Staal |