Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Knight on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Knight wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Knight 50.5% vs Staal 52.7% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 72.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 59.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 59.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 67.1%
32.9%
67.1%
Knight
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Knight
Staal
Last 5: Knight 4-1 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Knight
2
1
Knight
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Knight
2
0
Knight
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Knight
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (102)
52.7% (713)
-1.7%
Power Play
66.7% (3)
57.1% (105)
+9.6%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
41.7% (24)
-41.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +41.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Knight is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (73).
Knight shoots right. Staal is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (283).
Home / Away
Knight
Staal
Home
41.4% (58)
56.0% (414)
Away
62.5% (48)
50.0% (428)
By Period
Knight
Staal
P1
45.7%
49.0%
P2
51.2%
56.3%
P3
56.7%
53.9%
Final 5 min
46.4%
58.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Knight
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.9%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 18:24 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 18:16 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 09:16 | Defensive | Corban Knight |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 1 | 18:29 | Defensive | Corban Knight |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 1 | 15:09 | Offensive | Eric Staal |