Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Larsson 49.5% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Larsson leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 78.9%
Defensive zone
Larsson 76.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.8%
Result
Johan Larsson favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Staal
Larsson
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Staal
Larsson
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Larsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal
Larsson
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Larsson
1
5
Staal
Larsson
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Larsson
3
4
Staal
Larsson
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Larsson
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
50.5% (4,382)
+0.0%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
47.7% (153)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
43.8% (714)
+0.4%
On power play, Staal has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Larsson shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Larsson is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,402).
Home / Away
Staal
Larsson
Home
52.6% (6,558)
51.2% (2,493)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
48.0% (2,756)
By Period
Staal
Larsson
P1
50.0%
51.6%
P2
51.1%
49.7%
P3
50.4%
47.2%
OT
55.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
50.6%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Larsson
40.0%▼
46.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 18:30 | Neutral | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 08:18 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 08:05 | Neutral | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 01:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 01:31 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 1 | 13:17 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 12:18 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 12:12 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 07:07 | Neutral | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 13:34 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 00:30 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1 | 07:24 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 02:58 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 19:30 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 18:45 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 11:18 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 04:52 | Neutral | Johan Larsson |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 2 | 16:19 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |