Scouting Report
John Mitchell holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 48.1% vs Mitchell 53.4% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 63.1%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 55.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.8%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 53.0%
53.0%
47.0%
Staal
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Staal
Mitchell
Last 6: Staal 3-3 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Mitchell
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Mitchell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
0
2
Staal
Mitchell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (1,219)
52.8% (125)
-5.4%
Power Play
50.8% (356)
25.0% (4)
+25.8%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (141)
80.0% (20)
-32.5%
On penalty kill, Mitchell has a +32.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Staal is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,087).
Staal shoots left. Mitchell is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (113).
Home / Away
Staal
Mitchell
Home
49.8% (880)
58.5% (82)
Away
46.2% (871)
52.2% (67)
By Period
Staal
Mitchell
P1
46.4%
59.3%
P2
46.1%
56.4%
P3
50.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.1%
39.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.0%
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2010 | 3 | 14:49 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 2 | 17:47 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 2 | 01:23 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 1 | 15:30 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 1 | 06:07 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 1 | 04:23 | Defensive | Eric Staal |