Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Staal wins 53.0% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Gionta 42.3% (+10.9%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 95.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 59.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 78.7%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 84.6%
84.6%
15.4%
Staal
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Staal
Gionta
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
0
Staal
Gionta
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
0
2
Staal
Gionta
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Gionta
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (514)
40.3% (303)
+8.5%
Power Play
59.2% (147)
66.7% (6)
-7.5%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
38.8% (85)
+23.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +23.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Staal is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (264).
Staal shoots left. Gionta is 41.4% vs left-shot opponents (285).
Home / Away
Staal
Gionta
Home
57.8% (277)
42.8% (166)
Away
46.7% (392)
38.6% (228)
By Period
Staal
Gionta
P1
50.0%
41.7%
P2
51.2%
42.3%
P3
53.4%
37.8%
OT
37.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
38.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 14:06 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 02:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 01:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 3 | 05:38 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 3 | 05:33 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2 | 03:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 2 | 10:21 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 2 | 06:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |