Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Spooner on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Spooner 43.6% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Spooner leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Spooner 63.3%
Defensive zone
Spooner 59.1%
Neutral zone
Spooner 64.0%
Result
Ryan Spooner favored at 62.5%
37.5%
62.5%
Staal
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Staal
Spooner
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
0
3
Staal
Spooner
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
3
Staal
Spooner
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
43.1% (1,540)
+7.4%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
46.3% (67)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
42.1% (19)
+2.1%
On even strength, Staal has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Spooner is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Staal
Spooner
Home
52.6% (6,558)
43.9% (779)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
42.6% (847)
By Period
Staal
Spooner
P1
50.0%
45.0%
P2
51.1%
46.2%
P3
50.4%
38.2%
OT
55.2%
35.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2016 | 3 | 11:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 3 | 07:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 3 | 18:21 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 3 | 18:14 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 3 | 13:11 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 3 | 10:52 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 2 | 07:52 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 2 | 07:44 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 3 | 03:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |