Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.8% vs Hecht 43.5% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 94.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 70.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 83.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 87.1%
87.1%
12.9%
Staal
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
4
(14 meetings)
10
4
Staal
Hecht
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
1
Staal
Hecht
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Hecht
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hecht
2
3
Staal
Hecht
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (804)
42.9% (273)
+9.5%
Power Play
53.5% (157)
16.7% (6)
+36.8%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (53)
39.2% (74)
+2.3%
On power play, Staal has a +36.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Staal is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (635).
Staal shoots left. Hecht is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (225).
Home / Away
Staal
Hecht
Home
52.7% (490)
44.2% (208)
Away
51.3% (524)
37.9% (145)
By Period
Staal
Hecht
P1
56.4%
39.8%
P2
52.4%
39.1%
P3
47.4%
46.2%
OT
42.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.2%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.0%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
41.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2013 | 3 | 03:28 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 17:51 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 08:40 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 04:56 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 02:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 2 | 19:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 2 | 12:36 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 2 | 12:19 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 1 | 10:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 1 | 06:31 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 1 | 14:14 | Offensive | Eric Staal |