Scouting Report
Patrick Sharp holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sharp on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 55.6% vs right-shot opponents — Sharp shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.5% vs Sharp 52.8% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 52.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 71.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 50.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Staal
Sharp
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Staal
Sharp
Last 5: Staal 2-3 Sharp
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sharp
0
3
Staal
Sharp
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Sharp
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Sharp
Edge
Even Strength
52.0% (1,126)
58.3% (127)
-6.3%
Power Play
56.5% (239)
28.6% (21)
+27.9%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (65)
75.0% (4)
-24.2%
On power play, Staal has a +27.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sharp shoots right. Staal is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (516).
Staal shoots left. Sharp is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (107).
Home / Away
Staal
Sharp
Home
56.7% (727)
58.5% (82)
Away
48.6% (703)
50.0% (70)
By Period
Staal
Sharp
P1
50.9%
45.8%
P2
54.7%
61.5%
P3
51.9%
54.7%
OT
60.9%
66.7%
Final 5 min
54.5%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2013 | OT | 01:00 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | OT | 00:41 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 3 | 19:30 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 16:22 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 00:55 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |