Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs McCann 43.0% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 71.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 65.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 71.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 69.4%
69.4%
30.6%
Staal
McCann
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Staal
McCann
Last 10: Staal 4-6 McCann
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McCann
1
5
Staal
McCann
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
2
Staal
McCann
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
6
1
Staal
McCann
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
McCann
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
43.1% (3,178)
+7.4%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
40.0% (260)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
42.2% (173)
+2.0%
On power play, Staal has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McCann shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. McCann is 43.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,303).
Home / Away
Staal
McCann
Home
52.6% (6,558)
43.1% (1,758)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
42.5% (1,855)
By Period
Staal
McCann
P1
50.0%
44.4%
P2
51.1%
41.7%
P3
50.4%
42.7%
OT
55.2%
36.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2022 | 3 | 10:11 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 3 | 05:50 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 2 | 17:29 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 2 | 14:40 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 1 | 04:55 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 14:42 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 07:46 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 15:39 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 17:49 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 15:56 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 07:30 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 03:23 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 00:08 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 3 | 01:15 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2016 | 3 | 07:15 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2016 | 1 | 19:15 | Neutral | Eric Staal |