Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Hecht 43.7% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 14-8 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 90.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 67.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 87.5%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Staal
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
8
(22 meetings)
14
8
Staal
Hecht
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
7
1
Staal
Hecht
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
1
Staal
Hecht
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hecht
4
6
Staal
Hecht
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
43.2% (1,074)
+7.3%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
44.1% (93)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
42.0% (207)
+2.2%
On power play, Staal has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Hecht is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (899).
Home / Away
Staal
Hecht
Home
52.6% (6,558)
45.5% (714)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
40.7% (668)
By Period
Staal
Hecht
P1
50.0%
41.9%
P2
51.1%
44.7%
P3
50.4%
43.1%
OT
55.2%
40.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
43.2%
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 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 18:29 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 2 | 15:36 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 3, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 3, 2011 | 2 | 04:35 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 2 | 11:49 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 1 | 17:27 | Defensive | Eric Staal |