Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Khaira 46.4% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 81.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 63.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 71.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
Staal
Khaira
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Staal
Khaira
Last 6: Staal 4-2 Khaira
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Khaira
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Khaira
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Khaira
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (930)
45.5% (325)
+5.5%
Power Play
54.4% (125)
36.4% (11)
+18.0%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (60)
46.8% (47)
+1.5%
On power play, Staal has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Khaira shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (672).
Staal shoots left. Khaira is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (238).
Home / Away
Staal
Khaira
Home
53.5% (561)
45.5% (198)
Away
48.9% (554)
45.4% (185)
By Period
Staal
Khaira
P1
50.1%
45.9%
P2
50.3%
41.3%
P3
53.1%
48.8%
Final 5 min
53.7%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.2%
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |