Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 45.5% vs right-shot opponents — Gawdin shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 46.6% vs Gawdin 47.5% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gawdin 58.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 63.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.8%
Result
Glenn Gawdin favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Staal
Gawdin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Staal
Gawdin
Last 6: Staal 5-1 Gawdin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Gawdin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Gawdin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Gawdin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Gawdin
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (565)
40.0% (15)
+9.6%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
0.0% (1)
+35.0%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
33.3% (6)
+2.1%
On power play, Staal has a +35.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gawdin shoots right. Staal is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (268).
Staal shoots left. Gawdin is 40.0% vs left-shot opponents (20).
Home / Away
Staal
Gawdin
Home
46.1% (380)
36.4% (22)
Away
46.3% (363)
0.0% (0)
By Period
Staal
Gawdin
P1
45.7%
33.3%
P2
46.2%
36.4%
P3
46.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
47.4%
30.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Gawdin
42.0%▼
43.8%
36.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2022 | 3 | 01:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 2 | 08:27 | Neutral | Glenn Gawdin |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 2 | 02:03 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 1 | 16:26 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 1 | 16:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 1 | 02:17 | Offensive | Eric Staal |