Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Spooner on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Spooner shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.7% vs Spooner 43.6% (+10.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spooner 75.4%
Defensive zone
Spooner 74.4%
Neutral zone
Spooner 66.5%
Result
Ryan Spooner favored at 69.5%
30.5%
69.5%
Staal
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Staal
Spooner
Last 8: Staal 2-6 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
0
3
Staal
Spooner
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spooner
2
3
Staal
Spooner
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (713)
42.9% (683)
+9.8%
Power Play
57.1% (105)
44.4% (18)
+12.7%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (24)
30.0% (10)
+11.7%
On power play, Staal has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Staal is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Staal shoots left. Spooner is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (420).
Home / Away
Staal
Spooner
Home
56.0% (414)
42.4% (349)
Away
50.0% (428)
43.1% (362)
By Period
Staal
Spooner
P1
49.0%
44.7%
P2
56.3%
45.8%
P3
53.9%
37.4%
OT
33.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
58.6%
41.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |