Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Eichel 42.4% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 75.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 86.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 82.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 81.7%
81.7%
18.3%
Staal
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Eichel
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
1
Staal
Eichel
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Eichel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Eichel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (930)
41.6% (791)
+9.4%
Power Play
54.4% (125)
50.0% (36)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (60)
0.0% (9)
+48.3%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +48.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Staal is 52.8% vs right-shot opponents (443).
Staal shoots left. Eichel is 41.0% vs left-shot opponents (578).
Home / Away
Staal
Eichel
Home
53.5% (561)
44.6% (408)
Away
48.9% (554)
38.6% (428)
By Period
Staal
Eichel
P1
50.1%
43.0%
P2
50.3%
40.7%
P3
53.1%
41.7%
OT
53.3%
20.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.2%
Eichel
48.0%▲
46.5%
41.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 18:15 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 02:15 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 09:54 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 02:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |