Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Suter on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Suter 46.3% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 53.5%
Defensive zone
Suter 63.4%
Neutral zone
Suter 53.0%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Staal
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Staal
Suter
Last 5: Staal 2-3 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
3
Staal
Suter
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Suter
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Suter
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
46.2% (3,208)
+4.3%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
52.9% (278)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
40.3% (303)
+3.9%
On even strength, Staal has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Suter is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,386).
Home / Away
Staal
Suter
Home
52.6% (6,558)
46.8% (1,804)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
45.7% (1,985)
By Period
Staal
Suter
P1
50.0%
46.6%
P2
51.1%
46.0%
P3
50.4%
46.1%
OT
55.2%
44.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 10:55 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 07:53 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 2 | 13:27 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 1 | 13:54 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 1 | 05:16 | Defensive | Eric Staal |