Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 50.8%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Mitchell 50.8% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Mitchell leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 77.9%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 72.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 52.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Staal
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Staal
Mitchell
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
3
Staal
Mitchell
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Staal
Mitchell
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
1
2
Staal
Mitchell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
50.7% (2,523)
-0.2%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
54.3% (35)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
50.7% (473)
-6.5%
On penalty kill, Mitchell has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Mitchell is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,106).
Home / Away
Staal
Mitchell
Home
52.6% (6,558)
52.1% (1,521)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
49.5% (1,512)
By Period
Staal
Mitchell
P1
50.0%
54.8%
P2
51.1%
48.1%
P3
50.4%
49.6%
OT
55.2%
55.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Mitchell
38.0%▼
45.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2017 | 2 | 09:39 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 2 | 09:20 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 3 | 00:26 | Neutral | Torrey Mitchell |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 3 | 05:22 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 2 | 15:05 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 19:12 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 08:45 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 01:44 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 01:33 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 01:29 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 04:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 02:01 | Neutral | Torrey Mitchell |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 3 | 01:25 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Oct 19, 2010 | 2 | 15:48 | Defensive | Eric Staal |