Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.1% vs Rodrigues 45.6% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 70.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 65.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 61.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 67.2%
67.2%
32.8%
Staal
Rodrigues
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Staal
Rodrigues
Last 6: Staal 4-2 Rodrigues
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Rodrigues
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Rodrigues
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Rodrigues
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Rodrigues
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (485)
43.0% (100)
+6.3%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
23.1% (13)
+26.9%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (4)
53.3% (15)
-53.3%
On penalty kill, Rodrigues has a +53.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rodrigues shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (209).
Staal shoots left. Rodrigues is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (76).
Home / Away
Staal
Rodrigues
Home
51.7% (265)
44.0% (75)
Away
46.5% (282)
39.6% (53)
By Period
Staal
Rodrigues
P1
52.7%
48.6%
P2
48.3%
38.3%
P3
46.5%
41.9%
Final 5 min
49.0%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Rodrigues
42.0%▼
50.0%
42.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 17:46 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 17:39 | Defensive | Evan Rodrigues |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 04:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 3 | 05:40 | Offensive | Evan Rodrigues |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 2 | 19:36 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Eric Staal |