Eric Staal vs Shawn Matthias

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Eric Staal holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 50.6% vs Matthias 46.6% (+4.2%)
H2H factor Staal leads 19-13 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone Staal 81.1%
Defensive zone Staal 60.2%
Neutral zone Staal 71.9%
Result Eric Staal favored at 70.8%
70.8%
29.2%
Staal Matthias
Head-to-Head Record
19 - 13 (32 meetings)
19
13
Staal Matthias
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Matthias

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
7
2
Staal Matthias
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthias
4
6
Staal Matthias
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
8
5
Staal Matthias
13 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Matthias
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
46.4% (1,716)
+4.1%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
56.3% (103)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
41.7% (175)
+2.5%
On even strength, Staal has a +4.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Matthias shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Matthias is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,275).
Home / Away
Staal
Matthias
Home
52.6% (6,558)
46.9% (933)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
45.9% (1,069)
By Period
Staal
Matthias
P1
50.0%
47.8%
P2
51.1%
49.4%
P3
50.4%
41.6%
OT
55.2%
45.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
44.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%
47.0%
50.6%
Matthias
40.0%
41.5%
46.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 21, 2016 1 12:09 Offensive Eric Staal
Oct 28, 2014 2 11:16 Defensive Eric Staal
Oct 28, 2014 1 06:25 Offensive Eric Staal
Jan 18, 2014 1 08:27 Defensive Shawn Matthias
Jan 18, 2014 1 02:35 Defensive Shawn Matthias
Mar 19, 2013 3 12:47 Neutral Eric Staal
Mar 19, 2013 3 07:39 Neutral Shawn Matthias
Mar 19, 2013 2 04:47 Offensive Eric Staal
Mar 19, 2013 2 04:39 Defensive Shawn Matthias
Mar 19, 2013 1 17:59 Defensive Eric Staal
Jan 19, 2013 2 07:49 Offensive Shawn Matthias
Jan 19, 2013 1 17:27 Neutral Eric Staal
Apr 7, 2012 2 02:05 Offensive Eric Staal
Mar 11, 2012 3 18:28 Neutral Eric Staal
Feb 25, 2012 2 17:32 Neutral Eric Staal
Dec 18, 2011 3 04:07 Defensive Eric Staal
Dec 18, 2011 3 00:16 Offensive Eric Staal
Dec 18, 2011 2 14:32 Neutral Eric Staal
Dec 18, 2011 2 01:08 Neutral Eric Staal
Dec 18, 2011 1 18:38 Neutral Shawn Matthias