Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Schmaltz 42.4% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 77.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 93.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 94.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 91.8%
91.8%
8.2%
Staal
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Staal
Schmaltz
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Schmaltz
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
0
Staal
Schmaltz
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
3
Staal
Schmaltz
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
41.1% (3,218)
+9.4%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
47.3% (637)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
47.2% (125)
-3.0%
On even strength, Staal has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,877).
Home / Away
Staal
Schmaltz
Home
52.6% (6,558)
42.7% (1,978)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
41.8% (2,002)
By Period
Staal
Schmaltz
P1
50.0%
41.1%
P2
51.1%
42.6%
P3
50.4%
43.0%
OT
55.2%
42.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
42.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Schmaltz
40.0%▼
46.0%
42.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | OT | 00:45 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 00:31 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 08:49 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 00:31 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 10, 2018 | 3 | 03:59 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 10, 2018 | 1 | 16:27 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 10, 2018 | 3 | 17:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 10, 2018 | 1 | 07:46 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 17:01 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 03:37 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 15:45 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:11 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 8, 2017 | 1 | 09:40 | Neutral | Eric Staal |