Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Kopecky 47.2% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 57.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 63.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 60.6%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Staal
Kopecky
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Staal
Kopecky
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Kopecky
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopecky
1
3
Staal
Kopecky
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
5
2
Staal
Kopecky
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Kopecky
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
47.3% (438)
+3.2%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
42.3% (142)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
51.3% (80)
-7.1%
On power play, Staal has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopecky shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Kopecky is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Home / Away
Staal
Kopecky
Home
52.6% (6,558)
51.9% (364)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
40.7% (305)
By Period
Staal
Kopecky
P1
50.0%
47.4%
P2
51.1%
42.5%
P3
50.4%
49.3%
OT
55.2%
58.8%
Final 5 min
50.6%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Kopecky
38.0%▼
47.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 2 | 11:49 | Defensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 18:20 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 18:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 16:17 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 05:57 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 00:50 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Kopecky |
| Dec 18, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 3 | 08:29 | Defensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 3 | 18:21 | Defensive | Tomas Kopecky |