Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Ribeiro 43.6% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 61.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 88.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 82.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Staal
Ribeiro
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Ribeiro
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Ribeiro
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Ribeiro
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Ribeiro
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Ribeiro
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (514)
42.7% (1,121)
+6.1%
Power Play
59.2% (147)
46.2% (221)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
16.7% (6)
+45.8%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +45.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ribeiro shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Staal shoots left. Ribeiro is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (818).
Home / Away
Staal
Ribeiro
Home
57.8% (277)
44.9% (710)
Away
46.7% (392)
41.2% (638)
By Period
Staal
Ribeiro
P1
50.0%
43.8%
P2
51.2%
44.6%
P3
53.4%
40.3%
OT
37.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
49.4%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Ribeiro
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2014 | 3 | 15:06 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 3 | 07:15 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 2 | 11:10 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Ribeiro |