Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Petan 45.7% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 84.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 66.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 81.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 81.9%
81.9%
18.1%
Staal
Petan
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Petan
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Petan
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Petan
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Petan
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
45.4% (416)
+5.1%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
34.6% (26)
+18.9%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
0.0% (1)
+44.2%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +44.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Petan shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Petan is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (251).
Home / Away
Staal
Petan
Home
52.6% (6,558)
42.3% (196)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
46.6% (247)
By Period
Staal
Petan
P1
50.0%
51.9%
P2
51.1%
45.0%
P3
50.4%
35.2%
Final 5 min
50.6%
39.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Petan
34.0%▼
43.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 05:30 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 11:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 09:46 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 00:43 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 2 | 19:01 | Neutral | Nic Petan |