Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.3% vs Leino 43.9% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 85.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 73.5%
Neutral zone
Staal 88.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 84.8%
84.8%
15.2%
Staal
Leino
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Leino
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Leino
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Leino
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Leino
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Leino
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Leino
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,228)
42.6% (209)
+9.9%
Power Play
54.1% (281)
25.0% (12)
+29.1%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (136)
40.0% (5)
+5.6%
On power play, Staal has a +29.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Leino shoots left. Staal is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,068).
Staal shoots left. Leino is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (138).
Home / Away
Staal
Leino
Home
53.9% (825)
41.2% (102)
Away
51.1% (856)
41.4% (128)
By Period
Staal
Leino
P1
54.8%
38.8%
P2
54.1%
42.7%
P3
48.6%
42.3%
OT
60.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
53.0%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Leino
38.0%▼
41.0%
41.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |