Eric Staal vs Lane Pederson

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Lane Pederson holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 45.5% vs right-shot opponents — Pederson shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 46.6% vs Pederson 50.8% (-5.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Pederson 60.4%
Defensive zone Staal 64.6%
Neutral zone Staal 50.1%
Result Eric Staal favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Staal Pederson
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 3 (6 meetings)
3
3
Staal Pederson
Last 6: Staal 3-3 Pederson

Zone Breakdown

Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal Pederson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pederson
1
2
Staal Pederson
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Pederson
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (565)
52.2% (134)
-2.6%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
44.4% (9)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
42.9% (7)
-7.5%
On power play, Pederson has a +9.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Pederson shoots right. Staal is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (268).
Staal shoots left. Pederson is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (109).
Home / Away
Staal
Pederson
Home
46.1% (380)
59.6% (52)
Away
46.3% (363)
46.9% (98)
By Period
Staal
Pederson
P1
45.7%
55.8%
P2
46.2%
44.9%
P3
46.5%
53.1%
Final 5 min
47.4%
56.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%
47.0%
46.2%
Pederson
46.0%
49.0%
51.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 14, 2023 3 10:18 Defensive Eric Staal
Jan 14, 2023 3 07:51 Neutral Eric Staal
Jan 14, 2023 2 09:51 Neutral Lane Pederson
Jan 14, 2023 2 03:06 Neutral Lane Pederson
Jan 14, 2023 2 01:26 Defensive Lane Pederson
Jan 14, 2023 1 07:29 Defensive Eric Staal