Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.0% vs 51.3%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Fehr wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Fehr 51.8% vs Staal 51.1% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 21-10 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 80.7%
Defensive zone
Fehr 67.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 55.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 52.3%
47.7%
52.3%
Fehr
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
21
(31 meetings)
10
21
Fehr
Staal
Last 10: Fehr 4-6 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
8
Fehr
Staal
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
9
Fehr
Staal
14 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Fehr
Staal
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Fehr
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (783)
48.8% (514)
+3.6%
Power Play
54.5% (22)
59.2% (147)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (58)
62.5% (8)
-15.9%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Fehr is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (556).
Fehr shoots right. Staal is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (264).
Home / Away
Fehr
Staal
Home
55.2% (444)
57.8% (277)
Away
48.7% (419)
46.7% (392)
By Period
Fehr
Staal
P1
50.4%
50.0%
P2
55.7%
51.2%
P3
49.7%
53.4%
OT
55.6%
37.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Fehr
42.0%▼
50.0%
52.0%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3 | 14:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3 | 01:57 | Defensive | Eric Fehr |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2 | 06:29 | Defensive | Eric Fehr |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1 | 18:00 | Defensive | Eric Fehr |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1 | 14:54 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1 | 11:12 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1 | 01:26 | Neutral | Eric Fehr |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 3 | 16:26 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 3 | 01:32 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 09:00 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 08:44 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 09:47 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 06:07 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 02:35 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 17:49 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 13:27 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 13:22 | Offensive | Eric Fehr |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 10:09 | Defensive | Eric Fehr |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 08:21 | Defensive | Eric Fehr |