Scouting Report
Vernon Fiddler holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Fiddler 52.1% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 27-21 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 71.5%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 87.2%
Neutral zone
Fiddler 59.2%
Result
Vernon Fiddler favored at 57.8%
42.2%
57.8%
Staal
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
21
(48 meetings)
27
21
Staal
Fiddler
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
12
2
Staal
Fiddler
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
2
11
Staal
Fiddler
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
13
8
Staal
Fiddler
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
53.7% (4,899)
-3.2%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
50.0% (154)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
46.9% (1,479)
-2.7%
On power play, Staal has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Fiddler is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Staal
Fiddler
Home
52.6% (6,558)
53.1% (3,191)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
51.2% (3,366)
By Period
Staal
Fiddler
P1
50.0%
52.1%
P2
51.1%
52.6%
P3
50.4%
52.0%
OT
55.2%
46.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 18:58 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 16:30 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 17:51 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 07:12 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 15:30 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 04:00 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 19:54 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 19:41 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 01:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 2 | 03:10 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 2 | 00:05 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 1 | 14:41 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 1 | 16:09 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | 19:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |