Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.6% vs Rodrigues 47.6% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 74.5%
Defensive zone
Rodrigues 55.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 59.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
Staal
Rodrigues
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Staal
Rodrigues
Last 5: Staal 3-2 Rodrigues
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
1
Staal
Rodrigues
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rodrigues
0
1
Staal
Rodrigues
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Rodrigues
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (779)
46.4% (224)
+3.2%
Power Play
49.7% (179)
50.0% (8)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (41)
48.0% (25)
+0.8%
On even strength, Staal has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rodrigues shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (377).
Staal shoots left. Rodrigues is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (189).
Home / Away
Staal
Rodrigues
Home
52.0% (542)
46.2% (130)
Away
46.6% (457)
47.2% (127)
By Period
Staal
Rodrigues
P1
44.2%
50.0%
P2
50.3%
46.8%
P3
52.9%
43.2%
OT
68.8%
33.3%
Final 5 min
47.2%
62.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Rodrigues
42.0%▼
50.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2019 | 2 | 16:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 2 | 08:15 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 2 | 07:08 | Defensive | Evan Rodrigues |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 1 | 11:17 | Offensive | Evan Rodrigues |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 1 | 03:26 | Offensive | Eric Staal |