Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.6% vs Kotkaniemi 44.6% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 65.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 77.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 76.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 72.2%
72.2%
27.8%
Staal
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Kotkaniemi
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (779)
42.6% (270)
+7.0%
Power Play
49.7% (179)
47.4% (19)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (41)
33.3% (3)
+15.5%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Staal is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (622).
Staal shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (186).
Home / Away
Staal
Kotkaniemi
Home
52.0% (542)
42.8% (166)
Away
46.6% (457)
42.9% (126)
By Period
Staal
Kotkaniemi
P1
44.2%
40.2%
P2
50.3%
45.5%
P3
52.9%
42.7%
Final 5 min
47.2%
36.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | 3 | 12:54 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 2 | 10:30 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 2 | 10:19 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 2 | 07:04 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 3 | 02:32 | Offensive | Eric Staal |