Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 51.5%). Look for Handzus on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Handzus 51.4% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Handzus leads 17-10 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 68.6%
Defensive zone
Handzus 63.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 53.7%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Staal
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
17
(27 meetings)
10
17
Staal
Handzus
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
8
1
Staal
Handzus
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
0
12
Staal
Handzus
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Handzus
2
4
Staal
Handzus
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
51.5% (2,438)
-1.0%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
58.0% (286)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
47.3% (471)
-3.1%
On power play, Handzus has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Home / Away
Staal
Handzus
Home
52.6% (6,558)
52.2% (1,736)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
50.6% (1,481)
By Period
Staal
Handzus
P1
50.0%
52.5%
P2
51.1%
53.7%
P3
50.4%
48.4%
OT
55.2%
41.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2013 | OT | 02:30 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 3 | 19:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 3 | 03:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 19:16 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 16:22 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 12:21 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 12:11 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 09:05 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 02:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 00:59 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 00:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 12:15 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 07:56 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 07:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 00:59 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| 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 |