Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.0% vs Cullen 50.0% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 81.7%
Defensive zone
Cullen 84.6%
Neutral zone
Cullen 61.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 57.4%
57.4%
42.6%
Staal
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Staal
Cullen
Last 8: Staal 7-1 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal
Cullen
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
1
Staal
Cullen
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Cullen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (1,026)
49.8% (482)
+0.8%
Power Play
55.0% (211)
60.0% (5)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (20)
50.3% (153)
-15.3%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +15.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Staal is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (847).
Staal shoots left. Cullen is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (422).
Home / Away
Staal
Cullen
Home
52.4% (647)
53.4% (311)
Away
49.7% (610)
46.8% (329)
By Period
Staal
Cullen
P1
49.4%
51.1%
P2
53.9%
47.9%
P3
49.1%
51.8%
OT
81.8%
25.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.1%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:52 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:38 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 01:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 15:43 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 15:04 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 09:06 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 08:49 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 1 | 07:54 | Neutral | Eric Staal |