Erik Christensen vs Jordan Staal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Christensen on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Christensen 50.4% vs Staal 55.3% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 65.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 91.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 77.0%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 79.8%
20.2%
79.8%
Christensen
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Christensen
Staal
Last 5: Christensen 4-1 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Christensen
1
0
Christensen
Staal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Christensen
3
1
Christensen
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Christensen
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (799)
55.9% (14,620)
-6.7%
Power Play
55.9% (127)
62.7% (1,745)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (6)
48.0% (2,896)
+18.7%
On penalty kill, Christensen has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Christensen is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (597).
Christensen shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Home / Away
Christensen
Staal
Home
54.8% (478)
56.4% (9,663)
Away
46.0% (463)
54.3% (9,663)
By Period
Christensen
Staal
P1
49.2%
55.2%
P2
52.2%
55.9%
P3
49.5%
54.9%
OT
62.5%
56.2%
Final 5 min
46.4%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Christensen
48.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2011 | 3 | 09:28 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Mar 20, 2011 | 2 | 11:43 | Defensive | Erik Christensen |
| Mar 20, 2011 | 1 | 11:54 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 20, 2011 | 1 | 05:11 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Mar 20, 2011 | 1 | 01:18 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |