Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Gambrell on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gambrell wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gambrell 46.8% vs Staal 49.6% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 78.3%
Defensive zone
Gambrell 59.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 64.1%
Result
Dylan Gambrell favored at 52.2%
52.2%
47.8%
Gambrell
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Gambrell
Staal
Last 5: Gambrell 4-1 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Gambrell
Staal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gambrell
4
0
Gambrell
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gambrell
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (303)
49.6% (779)
-3.4%
Power Play
31.3% (16)
49.7% (179)
-18.4%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (51)
48.8% (41)
+0.2%
On power play, Staal has a +18.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Gambrell is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (269).
Gambrell shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (377).
Home / Away
Gambrell
Staal
Home
42.6% (188)
52.0% (542)
Away
49.5% (182)
46.6% (457)
By Period
Gambrell
Staal
P1
46.1%
44.2%
P2
53.5%
50.3%
P3
37.5%
52.9%
OT
0.0%
68.8%
Final 5 min
50.0%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gambrell
50.0%▲
48.0%
45.9%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | 3 | 19:14 | Defensive | Dylan Gambrell |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 3 | 18:24 | Defensive | Dylan Gambrell |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 3 | 02:39 | Defensive | Dylan Gambrell |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 2 | 05:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 2 | 05:19 | Defensive | Dylan Gambrell |