Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 51.0%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs White 51.0% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 69.3%
Defensive zone
White 66.0%
Neutral zone
White 51.2%
Result
Ryan White favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
Staal
White
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Staal
White
Last 10: Staal 6-4 White
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal
White
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
1
5
Staal
White
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
White
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
White
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
50.6% (1,030)
-0.1%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
66.7% (30)
-13.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
50.7% (148)
-6.5%
On power play, White has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
White shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. White is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Home / Away
Staal
White
Home
52.6% (6,558)
53.5% (593)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
48.7% (618)
By Period
Staal
White
P1
50.0%
52.4%
P2
51.1%
50.7%
P3
50.4%
49.9%
Final 5 min
50.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
White
48.0%▲
46.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | 2 | 05:51 | Defensive | Ryan White |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 3 | 09:56 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 1 | 17:29 | Defensive | Ryan White |
| 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 |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 01:35 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 04:06 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 1 | 16:19 | Defensive | Ryan White |