Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.3% vs Zetterberg 49.2% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 50.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 56.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 65.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Staal
Zetterberg
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Staal
Zetterberg
Last 9: Staal 6-3 Zetterberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Zetterberg
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
1
Staal
Zetterberg
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Zetterberg
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Zetterberg
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,228)
48.7% (867)
+3.8%
Power Play
54.1% (281)
49.7% (171)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (136)
52.9% (68)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, Zetterberg has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zetterberg shoots left. Staal is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,068).
Staal shoots left. Zetterberg is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Home / Away
Staal
Zetterberg
Home
53.9% (825)
51.2% (533)
Away
51.1% (856)
47.3% (582)
By Period
Staal
Zetterberg
P1
54.8%
45.1%
P2
54.1%
51.1%
P3
48.6%
51.0%
OT
60.7%
54.2%
Final 5 min
53.0%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Zetterberg
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 18:58 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 18:49 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 11:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 18:10 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 16:26 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 15:07 | Defensive | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 09:09 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1 | 18:58 | Offensive | Henrik Zetterberg |