Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.3% vs Kane 43.3% (+10.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 77.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 92.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 90.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 83.1%
83.1%
16.9%
Staal
Kane
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Staal
Kane
Last 5: Staal 5-0 Kane
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Kane
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Kane
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Kane
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Kane
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,228)
41.1% (525)
+11.4%
Power Play
54.1% (281)
50.0% (36)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (136)
80.0% (5)
-34.4%
On penalty kill, Kane has a +34.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kane shoots left. Staal is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,068).
Staal shoots left. Kane is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (384).
Home / Away
Staal
Kane
Home
53.9% (825)
43.4% (288)
Away
51.1% (856)
40.9% (281)
By Period
Staal
Kane
P1
54.8%
46.9%
P2
54.1%
38.6%
P3
48.6%
41.5%
OT
60.7%
26.7%
Final 5 min
53.0%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Kane
38.0%▲
27.0%
42.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2011 | 2 | 18:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 2 | 09:07 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 1 | 14:21 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 1 | 10:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 1 | 04:16 | Offensive | Eric Staal |