Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.7% vs 53.4%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.5% vs Datsyuk 53.0% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 62.3%
Defensive zone
Datsyuk 68.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 52.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Staal
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Staal
Datsyuk
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Datsyuk
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
1
2
Staal
Datsyuk
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Datsyuk
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
52.0% (1,126)
51.6% (620)
+0.4%
Power Play
56.5% (239)
62.1% (145)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (65)
51.4% (70)
-0.6%
On power play, Datsyuk has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Staal is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Staal shoots left. Datsyuk is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (504).
Home / Away
Staal
Datsyuk
Home
56.7% (727)
54.1% (423)
Away
48.6% (703)
52.7% (412)
By Period
Staal
Datsyuk
P1
50.9%
48.5%
P2
54.7%
55.5%
P3
51.9%
55.5%
OT
60.9%
60.6%
Final 5 min
54.5%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2014 | 2 | 14:05 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 1 | 12:40 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 18:02 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 08:40 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 01:00 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 1 | 18:54 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 2 | 16:28 | Offensive | Eric Staal |