Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Veleno 47.2% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 79.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 53.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 66.7%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 70.3%
70.3%
29.7%
Staal
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Staal
Veleno
Last 7: Staal 5-2 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Veleno
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Veleno
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
47.4% (2,311)
+3.1%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
51.0% (98)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
36.4% (88)
+7.8%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Veleno is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,618).
Home / Away
Staal
Veleno
Home
52.6% (6,558)
45.3% (1,136)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
48.6% (1,361)
By Period
Staal
Veleno
P1
50.0%
48.0%
P2
51.1%
47.7%
P3
50.4%
45.9%
OT
55.2%
35.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 | 3 | 08:11 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 3 | 02:07 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 2 | 06:28 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 2 | 17:12 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 2 | 05:45 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 2 | 02:45 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 1 | 13:58 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |