Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Josefson 45.5% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 79.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 50.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 62.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Staal
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Staal
Josefson
Last 5: Staal 3-2 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Josefson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Josefson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Josefson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (930)
44.9% (272)
+6.1%
Power Play
54.4% (125)
75.0% (4)
-20.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (60)
34.9% (43)
+13.4%
On power play, Josefson has a +20.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (672).
Staal shoots left. Josefson is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Home / Away
Staal
Josefson
Home
53.5% (561)
43.5% (168)
Away
48.9% (554)
44.7% (152)
By Period
Staal
Josefson
P1
50.1%
42.1%
P2
50.3%
46.0%
P3
53.1%
44.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.2%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 09:18 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 13:07 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 15:52 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 10:16 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 01:34 | Neutral | Eric Staal |