Eric Staal vs Vincent Lecavalier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 50.0%). Look for Lecavalier on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Lecavalier 50.0% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Lecavalier leads 53-52 in 105 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 50.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 54.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 54.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Staal
Lecavalier
Head-to-Head Record
52
-
53
(105 meetings)
52
53
Staal
Lecavalier
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Lecavalier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
20
17
Staal
Lecavalier
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
17
14
Staal
Lecavalier
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lecavalier
15
22
Staal
Lecavalier
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Lecavalier
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
49.1% (3,304)
+1.4%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
53.4% (858)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
51.5% (101)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, Lecavalier has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lecavalier shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Lecavalier is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Staal
Lecavalier
Home
52.6% (6,558)
51.9% (2,244)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
47.8% (2,045)
By Period
Staal
Lecavalier
P1
50.0%
51.0%
P2
51.1%
50.8%
P3
50.4%
48.0%
OT
55.2%
56.1%
Final 5 min
50.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Lecavalier
52.0%▲
46.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2016 | 3 | 18:24 | Defensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 3 | 01:00 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 2 | 08:13 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 1 | 13:11 | Neutral | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 1 | 04:05 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 1 | 01:27 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Apr 13, 2014 | OT | 02:14 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 13, 2014 | 2 | 02:46 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 13, 2014 | 1 | 16:00 | Defensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 3 | 18:56 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 3 | 10:44 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 3 | 04:59 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 2 | 14:19 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 2 | 05:02 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 1 | 07:53 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 1 | 03:05 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 4, 2013 | 3 | 03:30 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Apr 4, 2013 | 2 | 00:28 | Neutral | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 3 | 08:22 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 3 | 01:55 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |