Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.1% vs McLeod 51.3% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 61.3%
Defensive zone
McLeod 83.4%
Neutral zone
McLeod 70.5%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 60.9%
39.1%
60.9%
Staal
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Staal
McLeod
Last 10: Staal 6-4 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
1
Staal
McLeod
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
2
4
Staal
McLeod
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
McLeod
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (485)
53.9% (534)
-4.6%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
59.1% (22)
-9.1%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (4)
32.5% (77)
-32.5%
On penalty kill, McLeod has a +32.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (209).
Staal shoots left. McLeod is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (337).
Home / Away
Staal
McLeod
Home
51.7% (265)
50.5% (275)
Away
46.5% (282)
52.2% (358)
By Period
Staal
McLeod
P1
52.7%
50.5%
P2
48.3%
56.1%
P3
46.5%
47.7%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
49.0%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 16:53 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 14:14 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 2 | 00:52 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 1 | 15:15 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 1 | 08:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 3 | 09:09 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 2 | 16:38 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 2 | 13:33 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 11:08 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 08:07 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 01:32 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 2 | 19:59 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 2 | 04:49 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 1 | 07:56 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |