Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Khaira 46.7% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 83.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 50.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 66.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 62.7%
62.7%
37.3%
Staal
Khaira
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
6
(16 meetings)
10
6
Staal
Khaira
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Khaira
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Khaira
0
1
Staal
Khaira
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
2
Staal
Khaira
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
7
3
Staal
Khaira
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Khaira
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
47.8% (1,154)
+2.7%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
47.9% (48)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
38.0% (192)
+6.2%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Khaira shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Khaira is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Home / Away
Staal
Khaira
Home
52.6% (6,558)
47.6% (668)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
45.5% (726)
By Period
Staal
Khaira
P1
50.0%
48.5%
P2
51.1%
44.9%
P3
50.4%
46.1%
Final 5 min
50.6%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2021 | 3 | 03:53 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| May 10, 2021 | 3 | 03:37 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| May 10, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| May 10, 2021 | 2 | 18:57 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| May 10, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| May 10, 2021 | 1 | 12:30 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 19, 2021 | 1 | 03:50 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 3 | 01:45 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 2 | 19:49 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 02:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2018 | 3 | 10:18 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2018 | 3 | 01:25 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2018 | 1 | 14:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 2, 2018 | 1 | 12:31 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 16:25 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 16:37 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |