Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Ek 47.7% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 58.4%
Defensive zone
Ek 63.4%
Neutral zone
Ek 60.4%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 59.8%
40.2%
59.8%
Staal
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Staal
Ek
Last 5: Staal 1-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
3
Staal
Ek
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Ek
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Staal
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
47.3% (6,674)
+3.2%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
55.2% (1,494)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
40.2% (1,168)
+4.0%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Staal
Ek
Home
52.6% (6,558)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Staal
Ek
P1
50.0%
46.6%
P2
51.1%
49.4%
P3
50.4%
46.7%
OT
55.2%
53.8%
Final 5 min
50.6%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 11:23 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 10:25 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 11:59 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 16:07 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Eric Staal |