Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 51.5%). Look for Fisher on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Fisher 51.5% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Fisher leads 50-38 in 88 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 64.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 50.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 57.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Staal
Fisher
Head-to-Head Record
38
-
50
(88 meetings)
38
50
Staal
Fisher
Last 10: Staal 2-8 Fisher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
16
11
Staal
Fisher
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fisher
9
17
Staal
Fisher
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fisher
13
22
Staal
Fisher
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Fisher
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
51.4% (6,100)
-0.9%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
53.8% (1,126)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
48.8% (781)
-4.6%
On penalty kill, Fisher has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fisher shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Fisher is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,543).
Home / Away
Staal
Fisher
Home
52.6% (6,558)
52.4% (4,113)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
50.6% (3,922)
By Period
Staal
Fisher
P1
50.0%
49.6%
P2
51.1%
52.8%
P3
50.4%
52.2%
OT
55.2%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Fisher
60.0%▲
58.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 06:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 19:23 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 04:45 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 3 | 12:33 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 2 | 12:23 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 2 | 12:17 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 2 | 08:35 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 2 | 08:24 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 1 | 17:02 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 17:40 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 10:45 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 3 | 18:12 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 3 | 13:24 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 2 | 09:14 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 2 | 05:19 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 1 | 16:48 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 1 | 13:42 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 1 | 03:25 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 1 | 00:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |