Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Pominville 48.7% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Pominville 73.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 86.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 67.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Staal
Pominville
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Staal
Pominville
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Pominville
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Staal
Pominville
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal
Pominville
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Pominville
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Pominville
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
48.2% (716)
+2.3%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
51.0% (349)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
40.3% (67)
+3.9%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pominville shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Pominville is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (848).
Home / Away
Staal
Pominville
Home
52.6% (6,558)
52.3% (606)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
44.2% (527)
By Period
Staal
Pominville
P1
50.0%
48.4%
P2
51.1%
50.1%
P3
50.4%
47.1%
OT
55.2%
46.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Pominville
50.0%▼
52.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Jason Pominville |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 3 | 06:06 | Neutral | Jason Pominville |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 3 | 06:29 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 16:19 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 14:27 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 08:10 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 3 | 18:53 | Offensive | Jason Pominville |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 3 | 18:22 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 3 | 03:42 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 2 | 13:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 2 | 00:46 | Defensive | Eric Staal |