Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Chaput 49.0% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 77.6%
Defensive zone
Chaput 66.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 50.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Staal
Chaput
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Staal
Chaput
Last 5: Staal 3-2 Chaput
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
2
Staal
Chaput
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Chaput
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (514)
48.4% (273)
+0.4%
Power Play
59.2% (147)
50.0% (2)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
52.6% (19)
+9.9%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chaput shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Staal shoots left. Chaput is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (186).
Home / Away
Staal
Chaput
Home
57.8% (277)
47.0% (132)
Away
46.7% (392)
50.0% (162)
By Period
Staal
Chaput
P1
50.0%
41.8%
P2
51.2%
54.4%
P3
53.4%
47.5%
Final 5 min
49.4%
61.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Chaput
56.0%▲
46.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2014 | 3 | 01:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 08:16 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 05:19 | Offensive | Michael Chaput |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 05:14 | Offensive | Michael Chaput |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 3 | 04:36 | Offensive | Eric Staal |