Eric Staal vs Frederik Gauthier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frederik Gauthier holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gauthier on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Gauthier 51.9% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 84.6%
Defensive zone
Gauthier 77.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 52.2%
Result
Frederik Gauthier favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Staal
Gauthier
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Staal
Gauthier
Last 7: Staal 3-4 Gauthier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Gauthier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gauthier
0
3
Staal
Gauthier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Gauthier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Gauthier
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
53.4% (1,034)
-2.9%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
52.4% (21)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
46.8% (263)
-2.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gauthier shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Gauthier is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (838).
Home / Away
Staal
Gauthier
Home
52.6% (6,558)
53.3% (722)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
50.5% (596)
By Period
Staal
Gauthier
P1
50.0%
50.9%
P2
51.1%
54.5%
P3
50.4%
50.3%
OT
55.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Gauthier
40.0%▼
45.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 10:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 10:18 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 02:24 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 3 | 04:59 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 2 | 18:00 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 2 | 08:29 | Neutral | Frederik Gauthier |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 1 | 04:33 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |