Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.1% vs 49.0%). Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.2% vs Draisaitl 49.1% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 52.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 69.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 64.8%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Staal
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
12
(18 meetings)
6
12
Staal
Draisaitl
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
2
7
Staal
Draisaitl
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
2
4
Staal
Draisaitl
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Draisaitl
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (958)
49.2% (762)
-0.3%
Power Play
51.7% (145)
51.8% (164)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (71)
34.8% (46)
+13.1%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (714).
Staal shoots left. Draisaitl is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (593).
Home / Away
Staal
Draisaitl
Home
49.6% (550)
54.3% (475)
Away
48.7% (624)
43.9% (497)
By Period
Staal
Draisaitl
P1
48.9%
47.5%
P2
47.5%
49.7%
P3
51.6%
50.3%
OT
45.5%
37.5%
Final 5 min
49.2%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.1%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 17:49 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 16:08 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 06:40 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 00:25 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 3 | 15:31 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 3 | 03:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 3 | 01:19 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 2 | 06:46 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 2 | 02:16 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 1 | 14:26 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 1 | 11:56 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 1 | 07:04 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 1 | 04:53 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 1 | 01:48 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 05:05 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 18:25 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 16:13 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 01:41 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |