Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.7% vs Rakell 44.8% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 82.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 85.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 74.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 79.9%
79.9%
20.1%
Staal
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Staal
Rakell
Last 7: Staal 5-2 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
2
Staal
Rakell
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Rakell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Rakell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (713)
43.7% (423)
+9.0%
Power Play
57.1% (105)
45.5% (22)
+11.6%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (24)
33.3% (6)
+8.4%
On power play, Staal has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Staal is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (283).
Staal shoots left. Rakell is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Home / Away
Staal
Rakell
Home
56.0% (414)
46.1% (180)
Away
50.0% (428)
42.1% (271)
By Period
Staal
Rakell
P1
49.0%
47.7%
P2
56.3%
37.6%
P3
53.9%
46.0%
OT
33.3%
62.5%
Final 5 min
58.6%
39.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2016 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 3 | 12:42 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 3 | 08:53 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 2 | 17:15 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 2 | 07:31 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 3 | 17:36 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 3 | 13:59 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |