Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.2% vs 46.9%). Staal wins 45.5% vs right-shot opponents — Okposo shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 46.6% vs Okposo 47.6% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Okposo 58.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 54.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.2%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Staal
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Staal
Okposo
Last 7: Staal 3-4 Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Staal
Okposo
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Okposo
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Okposo
0
1
Staal
Okposo
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (565)
48.6% (276)
+1.0%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
46.4% (28)
-11.4%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
37.0% (46)
-1.6%
On power play, Okposo has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Staal is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (268).
Staal shoots left. Okposo is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (274).
Home / Away
Staal
Okposo
Home
46.1% (380)
47.4% (156)
Away
46.3% (363)
46.4% (194)
By Period
Staal
Okposo
P1
45.7%
45.8%
P2
46.2%
50.3%
P3
46.5%
41.4%
Final 5 min
47.4%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 16:39 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 11:01 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 11:38 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 03:35 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 3 | 04:54 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 3 | 02:12 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 1 | 12:06 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |