Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Suzuki 49.3% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suzuki 51.7%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 53.8%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 51.1%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 52.6%
47.4%
52.6%
Staal
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Staal
Suzuki
Last 8: Staal 3-5 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
2
Staal
Suzuki
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Staal
Suzuki
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Suzuki
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
49.4% (6,327)
+1.1%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
50.7% (1,338)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
43.6% (456)
+0.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,913).
Home / Away
Staal
Suzuki
Home
52.6% (6,558)
51.0% (3,997)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
47.6% (4,124)
By Period
Staal
Suzuki
P1
50.0%
48.8%
P2
51.1%
49.1%
P3
50.4%
50.2%
OT
55.2%
44.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 18:18 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 19:50 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 05:00 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 18:21 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 09:31 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2 | 06:22 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 15:45 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 3 | 17:31 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |