Eric Staal vs Joe Veleno

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Eric Staal holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Staal wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 46.6% vs Veleno 43.5% (+3.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Veleno 56.7%
Defensive zone Staal 72.9%
Neutral zone Staal 70.8%
Result Eric Staal favored at 63.0%
63.0%
37.0%
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
49.6% (565)
42.9% (617)
+6.7%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
37.5% (16)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
33.3% (18)
+2.1%
On even strength, Staal has a +6.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Staal is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Staal shoots left. Veleno is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (449).
Home / Away
Staal
Veleno
Home
46.1% (380)
40.7% (327)
Away
46.3% (363)
44.4% (324)
By Period
Staal
Veleno
P1
45.7%
43.2%
P2
46.2%
42.0%
P3
46.5%
42.4%
Final 5 min
47.4%
41.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%
47.0%
46.2%
Veleno
54.0%
52.5%
42.5%

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