Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.6% vs Scheifele 47.2% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 58.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 64.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 63.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 62.5%
62.5%
37.5%
Staal
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Staal
Scheifele
Last 6: Staal 5-1 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Scheifele
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Scheifele
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (779)
45.8% (1,011)
+3.8%
Power Play
49.7% (179)
51.7% (232)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (41)
47.8% (46)
+1.0%
On even strength, Staal has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (377).
Staal shoots left. Scheifele is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Staal
Scheifele
Home
52.0% (542)
50.4% (691)
Away
46.6% (457)
43.0% (598)
By Period
Staal
Scheifele
P1
44.2%
46.7%
P2
50.3%
48.1%
P3
52.9%
46.3%
OT
68.8%
41.7%
Final 5 min
47.2%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 2 | 11:34 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 1 | 09:37 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 2 | 03:54 | Offensive | Eric Staal |