Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 55.6% vs right-shot opponents — White shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.5% vs White 50.6% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 90.1%
Defensive zone
White 75.5%
Neutral zone
Staal 65.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Staal
White
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Staal
White
Last 6: Staal 4-2 White
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
White
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
1
2
Staal
White
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
White
Edge
Even Strength
52.0% (1,126)
49.8% (321)
+2.2%
Power Play
56.5% (239)
66.7% (3)
-10.2%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (65)
54.7% (64)
-3.9%
On power play, White has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
White shoots right. Staal is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (516).
Staal shoots left. White is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (253).
Home / Away
Staal
White
Home
56.7% (727)
55.4% (184)
Away
48.6% (703)
46.6% (204)
By Period
Staal
White
P1
50.9%
48.9%
P2
54.7%
50.0%
P3
51.9%
54.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
White
48.0%▲
46.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 19:28 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 10:44 | Defensive | Ryan White |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 18:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 16:48 | Defensive | Ryan White |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 07:35 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1 | 12:34 | Offensive | Eric Staal |