Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Boyd 44.1% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 83.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 57.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 80.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 73.7%
73.7%
26.3%
Staal
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Staal
Boyd
Last 6: Staal 4-2 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Boyd
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Boyd
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Boyd
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
44.4% (2,186)
+6.1%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
46.5% (256)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
35.6% (208)
+8.6%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Boyd is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,838).
Home / Away
Staal
Boyd
Home
52.6% (6,558)
46.3% (1,327)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
41.5% (1,324)
By Period
Staal
Boyd
P1
50.0%
41.7%
P2
51.1%
46.2%
P3
50.4%
44.0%
OT
55.2%
22.2%
Final 5 min
50.6%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
43.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2023 | 3 | 05:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 1 | 18:18 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 01:41 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 1 | 01:17 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 1 | 01:10 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 1 | 05:11 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |