Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.3% vs Pyatt 46.7% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 91.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 67.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 78.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 77.8%
77.8%
22.2%
Staal
Pyatt
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Staal
Pyatt
Last 8: Staal 6-2 Pyatt
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Pyatt
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Pyatt
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Pyatt
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Pyatt
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,228)
46.8% (231)
+5.7%
Power Play
54.1% (281)
41.7% (12)
+12.4%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (136)
35.3% (34)
+10.3%
On power play, Staal has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pyatt shoots left. Staal is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,068).
Staal shoots left. Pyatt is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (181).
Home / Away
Staal
Pyatt
Home
53.9% (825)
44.0% (175)
Away
51.1% (856)
48.1% (106)
By Period
Staal
Pyatt
P1
54.8%
41.4%
P2
54.1%
47.1%
P3
48.6%
48.0%
OT
60.7%
66.7%
Final 5 min
53.0%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Pyatt
34.0%▼
36.5%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | 3 | 07:24 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 3, 2012 | 2 | 13:39 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 3, 2012 | 2 | 05:01 | Neutral | Tom Pyatt |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 1 | 04:20 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 18:54 | Defensive | Tom Pyatt |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 18:45 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 06:48 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1 | 18:42 | Offensive | Eric Staal |