Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Staal wins 55.6% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.5% vs Rakell 49.3% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 77.9%
Defensive zone
Rakell 57.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 60.8%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 63.9%
63.9%
36.1%
Staal
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Staal
Rakell
Last 5: Staal 3-2 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Rakell
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Staal
Rakell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Rakell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
52.0% (1,126)
50.0% (190)
+2.0%
Power Play
56.5% (239)
0.0% (3)
+56.5%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (65)
0.0% (1)
+50.8%
On power play, Staal has a +56.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Staal is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (516).
Staal shoots left. Rakell is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (129).
Home / Away
Staal
Rakell
Home
56.7% (727)
46.3% (82)
Away
48.6% (703)
50.9% (112)
By Period
Staal
Rakell
P1
50.9%
49.2%
P2
54.7%
52.9%
P3
51.9%
44.6%
Final 5 min
54.5%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 | 3 | 03:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 09:16 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 00:55 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 00:42 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 1 | 16:30 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |