Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.9% vs 50.6%). Look for Desharnais on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 24 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Staal 50.6% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Desharnais leads 39-29 in 68 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 57.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 51.6%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 54.7%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Desharnais
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
29
(68 meetings)
39
29
Desharnais
Staal
Last 10: Desharnais 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
15
9
Desharnais
Staal
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
9
10
Desharnais
Staal
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desharnais
15
10
Desharnais
Staal
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
50.5% (10,347)
-0.6%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
53.5% (2,023)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
44.2% (781)
-5.1%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Staal
Home
52.0% (3,426)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Desharnais
Staal
P1
51.1%
50.0%
P2
53.1%
51.1%
P3
48.5%
50.4%
OT
51.2%
55.2%
Final 5 min
50.9%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2018 | 1 | 18:43 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 1 | 15:41 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 11:46 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 09:36 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 00:58 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 03:09 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 06:27 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 3 | 09:44 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 11:55 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 06:37 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 06:13 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 14:37 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 14:27 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 06:02 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 15:59 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 18:00 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 07:22 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 13:38 | Defensive | David Desharnais |