Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.1% vs Strome 44.0% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 74.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 72.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 78.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
Staal
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Staal
Strome
Last 8: Staal 6-2 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Strome
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Staal
Strome
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Strome
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (485)
41.9% (626)
+7.4%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
50.0% (76)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (4)
51.2% (41)
-51.2%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +51.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (209).
Staal shoots left. Strome is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (497).
Home / Away
Staal
Strome
Home
51.7% (265)
40.8% (363)
Away
46.5% (282)
45.5% (380)
By Period
Staal
Strome
P1
52.7%
43.0%
P2
48.3%
41.3%
P3
46.5%
45.9%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.0%
36.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3 | 18:53 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3 | 16:04 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 2 | 19:30 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 2 | 16:15 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 2 | 06:52 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 2 | 03:54 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 19:53 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 17:03 | Offensive | Eric Staal |