Scouting Report
Michal Handzus holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Handzus on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 48.1% vs Handzus 51.6% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Handzus leads 9-1 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 79.9%
Defensive zone
Staal 62.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 70.8%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
Staal
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
9
(10 meetings)
1
9
Staal
Handzus
Last 10: Staal 1-9 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Handzus
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
0
5
Staal
Handzus
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Handzus
0
3
Staal
Handzus
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (1,219)
51.2% (873)
-3.8%
Power Play
50.8% (356)
60.1% (178)
-9.3%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (141)
46.5% (241)
+1.0%
On power play, Handzus has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Staal is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,087).
Staal shoots left. Handzus is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Staal
Handzus
Home
49.8% (880)
51.8% (681)
Away
46.2% (871)
51.5% (631)
By Period
Staal
Handzus
P1
46.4%
49.4%
P2
46.1%
57.5%
P3
50.7%
47.8%
OT
53.5%
47.4%
Final 5 min
45.1%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.0%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2010 | 3 | 19:11 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 3 | 17:35 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 3 | 14:34 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 3 | 09:17 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 3 | 05:00 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 2 | 14:46 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 2 | 14:39 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 1 | 19:51 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 1 | 19:43 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 1 | 03:33 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |