Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 48.1% vs Elias 45.8% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 19-10 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 77.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 57.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 71.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 70.2%
70.2%
29.8%
Staal
Elias
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
10
(29 meetings)
19
10
Staal
Elias
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Elias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
10
2
Staal
Elias
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
3
Staal
Elias
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Elias
4
5
Staal
Elias
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Elias
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (1,219)
44.5% (407)
+2.9%
Power Play
50.8% (356)
47.8% (23)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (141)
46.8% (62)
+0.7%
On power play, Staal has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Elias shoots left. Staal is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,087).
Staal shoots left. Elias is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (335).
Home / Away
Staal
Elias
Home
49.8% (880)
44.8% (252)
Away
46.2% (871)
45.1% (246)
By Period
Staal
Elias
P1
46.4%
43.0%
P2
46.1%
47.8%
P3
50.7%
43.4%
OT
53.5%
66.7%
Final 5 min
45.1%
44.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.0%
Elias
40.0%▲
37.5%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2011 | 3 | 14:16 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 3 | 11:20 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 3 | 08:13 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 3 | 06:49 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 2 | 12:13 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 1 | 15:12 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 1 | 01:11 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 16:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 08:59 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 08:42 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 05:30 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 03:19 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 2 | 19:02 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 2 | 13:03 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 2 | 06:21 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |