Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 53.0% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Vitale 48.5% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 89.4%
Defensive zone
Vitale 73.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 57.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 76.8%
76.8%
23.2%
Staal
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Vitale
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal
Vitale
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
1
Staal
Vitale
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (514)
50.8% (539)
-2.0%
Power Play
59.2% (147)
40.0% (5)
+19.2%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
41.3% (189)
+21.2%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +21.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Staal is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (264).
Staal shoots left. Vitale is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (495).
Home / Away
Staal
Vitale
Home
57.8% (277)
46.9% (371)
Away
46.7% (392)
49.7% (362)
By Period
Staal
Vitale
P1
50.0%
52.9%
P2
51.2%
44.2%
P3
53.4%
47.9%
OT
37.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 18:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 15:01 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 14:57 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 14:52 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 09:25 | Offensive | Eric Staal |