Scouting Report
Jordan Weal holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Weal on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Weal 52.4% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 50.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 55.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Staal
Weal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Staal
Weal
Last 6: Staal 3-3 Weal
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Weal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Weal
1
3
Staal
Weal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Weal
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
51.8% (867)
-1.3%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
59.7% (129)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
37.5% (8)
+6.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Weal shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Weal is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (690).
Home / Away
Staal
Weal
Home
52.6% (6,558)
53.2% (455)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
52.3% (549)
By Period
Staal
Weal
P1
50.0%
56.6%
P2
51.1%
50.7%
P3
50.4%
51.1%
Final 5 min
50.6%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Weal
54.0%▲
48.5%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | 2 | 00:53 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 3 | 16:47 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Weal |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Weal |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 01:53 | Neutral | Jordan Weal |