Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Staal wins 45.5% vs right-shot opponents — Boyd shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 46.6% vs Boyd 43.9% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyd 53.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 66.5%
Neutral zone
Staal 65.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 58.3%
58.3%
41.7%
Staal
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Boyd
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Boyd
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Boyd
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Boyd
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (565)
43.4% (893)
+6.2%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
51.5% (136)
-16.5%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
34.6% (127)
+0.8%
On power play, Boyd has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Staal is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (268).
Staal shoots left. Boyd is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (805).
Home / Away
Staal
Boyd
Home
46.1% (380)
46.0% (570)
Away
46.3% (363)
41.0% (586)
By Period
Staal
Boyd
P1
45.7%
38.9%
P2
46.2%
50.4%
P3
46.5%
41.1%
Final 5 min
47.4%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
43.4%
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 |