Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.5% vs 49.9%). Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.6% vs Hintz 49.9% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hintz 59.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 55.2%
Neutral zone
Hintz 51.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Staal
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Staal
Hintz
Last 7: Staal 4-3 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
1
Staal
Hintz
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal
Hintz
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
2
Staal
Hintz
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (779)
51.6% (285)
-2.0%
Power Play
49.7% (179)
44.0% (50)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (41)
30.0% (10)
+18.8%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Staal is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (622).
Staal shoots left. Hintz is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (218).
Home / Away
Staal
Hintz
Home
52.0% (542)
52.3% (176)
Away
46.6% (457)
47.3% (169)
By Period
Staal
Hintz
P1
44.2%
48.2%
P2
50.3%
53.4%
P3
52.9%
48.2%
OT
68.8%
42.9%
Final 5 min
47.2%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 16:40 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 1, 2019 | 3 | 01:52 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 1, 2019 | 3 | 01:46 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 16:19 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 05:00 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 14:26 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |