Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (72% H2H, 29 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Elias 42.7% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 47-33 in 80 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 89.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 79.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 88.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 85.8%
85.8%
14.2%
Staal
Elias
Head-to-Head Record
47
-
33
(80 meetings)
47
33
Staal
Elias
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Elias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
21
8
Staal
Elias
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Elias
12
13
Staal
Elias
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
14
12
Staal
Elias
26 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Elias
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
42.3% (2,591)
+8.2%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
48.4% (405)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
36.0% (367)
+8.2%
On even strength, Staal has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Elias shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Elias is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,229).
Home / Away
Staal
Elias
Home
52.6% (6,558)
43.2% (1,683)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
41.7% (1,725)
By Period
Staal
Elias
P1
50.0%
41.1%
P2
51.1%
43.1%
P3
50.4%
43.0%
OT
55.2%
43.2%
Final 5 min
50.6%
40.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Elias
40.0%▲
37.5%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2015 | 2 | 07:45 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 14:04 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 2 | 17:04 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 1 | 04:33 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 1 | 04:25 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 1 | 18:20 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 1 | 03:40 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 3 | 10:33 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 2 | 15:43 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 2 | 11:47 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 2 | 04:21 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 1 | 14:05 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 2 | 15:40 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 2 | 02:52 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 17:30 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 14:09 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 03:01 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 1 | 03:07 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |