Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Leino 46.1% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 65.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 74.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 80.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
Staal
Leino
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Staal
Leino
Last 9: Staal 6-3 Leino
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Leino
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
1
Staal
Leino
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Staal
Leino
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Leino
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
46.1% (596)
+4.4%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
42.1% (57)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
33.3% (6)
+10.9%
On power play, Staal has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Leino shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Leino is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (408).
Home / Away
Staal
Leino
Home
52.6% (6,558)
46.1% (334)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
45.0% (329)
By Period
Staal
Leino
P1
50.0%
45.9%
P2
51.1%
44.8%
P3
50.4%
45.6%
OT
55.2%
60.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Leino
38.0%▼
41.0%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2014 | 2 | 15:29 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 13, 2014 | 1 | 10:22 | Neutral | Ville Leino |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 2 | 13:57 | Defensive | Ville Leino |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 2 | 16:55 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 2 | 08:37 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ville Leino |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 2 | 08:27 | Defensive | Eric Staal |