Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Staal wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.7% vs Plekanec 49.8% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 65.3%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 53.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 57.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Staal
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
3
(13 meetings)
10
3
Staal
Plekanec
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
1
Staal
Plekanec
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (713)
49.8% (1,199)
+2.9%
Power Play
57.1% (105)
51.7% (240)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (24)
47.2% (176)
-5.5%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Staal is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Staal shoots left. Plekanec is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (986).
Home / Away
Staal
Plekanec
Home
56.0% (414)
48.9% (807)
Away
50.0% (428)
50.6% (808)
By Period
Staal
Plekanec
P1
49.0%
52.2%
P2
56.3%
49.4%
P3
53.9%
47.4%
OT
33.3%
66.7%
Final 5 min
58.6%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 05:08 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 03:10 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 06:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 2 | 03:34 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 1 | 03:43 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 1 | 01:03 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 16:24 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 03:53 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 03:48 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 16:01 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 15:53 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |