Scouting Report
Stephen Weiss holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Weiss on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 31 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Weiss 53.0% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Weiss leads 68-64 in 132 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 51.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 50.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Staal
Weiss
Head-to-Head Record
64
-
68
(132 meetings)
64
68
Staal
Weiss
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Weiss
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
26
21
Staal
Weiss
47 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Weiss
11
20
Staal
Weiss
31 total
Neutral Zone
Even
27
27
Staal
Weiss
54 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Weiss
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
53.0% (2,521)
-2.5%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
54.6% (560)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
49.4% (245)
-5.2%
On penalty kill, Weiss has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Weiss shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Weiss is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,175).
Home / Away
Staal
Weiss
Home
52.6% (6,558)
54.7% (1,745)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
51.3% (1,657)
By Period
Staal
Weiss
P1
50.0%
53.5%
P2
51.1%
54.2%
P3
50.4%
52.2%
OT
55.2%
44.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Weiss
46.0%▼
56.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2013 | OT | 00:16 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 4, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 3 | 17:49 | Offensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 3 | 04:25 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 3 | 00:42 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 2 | 15:03 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 1 | 11:14 | Offensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 1 | 08:44 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 14:19 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 19:34 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 01:57 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 19:15 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 12:53 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 05:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 03:07 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 00:20 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 17:41 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 15:17 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 15:04 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |