Eric Staal vs Joe Vitale

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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