Eric Staal vs Mitchell Stephens
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mitchell Stephens holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Stephens on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Stephens 52.4% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 79.4%
Defensive zone
Stephens 63.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 58.7%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Staal
Stephens
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Staal
Stephens
Last 8: Staal 2-6 Stephens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Stephens
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stephens
0
4
Staal
Stephens
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stephens
1
2
Staal
Stephens
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Stephens
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
54.5% (795)
-4.0%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
21.4% (14)
+32.1%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
47.2% (178)
-3.0%
On power play, Staal has a +32.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stephens shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Stephens is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (709).
Home / Away
Staal
Stephens
Home
52.6% (6,558)
54.1% (471)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
51.3% (517)
By Period
Staal
Stephens
P1
50.0%
53.6%
P2
51.1%
50.7%
P3
50.4%
54.3%
OT
55.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Stephens
42.0%▼
52.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 11:43 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 00:06 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 2 | 10:05 | Neutral | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 1 | 16:23 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 1 | 16:05 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 1 | 13:35 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |