Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Josefson on defensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Josefson 48.8% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Josefson leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 65.7%
Defensive zone
Josefson 68.4%
Neutral zone
Josefson 51.1%
Result
Jacob Josefson favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Staal
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
11
(21 meetings)
10
11
Staal
Josefson
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Staal
Josefson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
3
4
Staal
Josefson
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Staal
Josefson
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
48.8% (2,339)
+1.7%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
51.9% (185)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
45.8% (312)
-1.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Home / Away
Staal
Josefson
Home
52.6% (6,558)
50.5% (1,517)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
46.8% (1,329)
By Period
Staal
Josefson
P1
50.0%
46.4%
P2
51.1%
50.1%
P3
50.4%
49.8%
OT
55.2%
37.5%
Final 5 min
50.6%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
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 |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 2 | 00:48 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 1 | 10:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 1 | 18:27 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 3 | 14:54 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 3 | 14:42 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 3 | 11:48 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 3 | 11:42 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 2 | 07:08 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 1 | 01:50 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 17:23 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 10:58 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3 | 10:04 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 10, 2011 | 3 | 01:02 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 10, 2011 | 3 | 00:51 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 10, 2011 | 2 | 09:08 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |