Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Staal wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Chytil shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 46.6% vs Chytil 41.2% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Chytil 59.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 81.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 81.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 76.5%
76.5%
23.5%
Staal
Chytil
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Staal
Chytil
Last 8: Staal 5-3 Chytil
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Chytil
0
1
Staal
Chytil
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
2
Staal
Chytil
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Chytil
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Chytil
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (565)
39.9% (579)
+9.7%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
38.3% (47)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
40.0% (5)
-4.6%
On even strength, Staal has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chytil shoots left. Staal is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Staal shoots left. Chytil is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (450).
Home / Away
Staal
Chytil
Home
46.1% (380)
38.2% (285)
Away
46.3% (363)
41.0% (346)
By Period
Staal
Chytil
P1
45.7%
38.0%
P2
46.2%
42.1%
P3
46.5%
39.2%
Final 5 min
47.4%
38.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Chytil
50.0%▲
47.0%
39.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 02:25 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 08:19 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 01:47 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 01:31 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 15:02 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 14:52 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 05:14 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2 | 13:57 | Neutral | Eric Staal |