Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.8% vs Malkin 47.8% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 73.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 76.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 74.7%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
Staal
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Staal
Malkin
Last 9: Staal 8-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Malkin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal
Malkin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
1
Staal
Malkin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (804)
47.5% (366)
+4.9%
Power Play
53.5% (157)
41.9% (43)
+11.6%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (53)
75.0% (4)
-33.5%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +33.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Staal is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (635).
Staal shoots left. Malkin is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (265).
Home / Away
Staal
Malkin
Home
52.7% (490)
52.1% (213)
Away
51.3% (524)
42.0% (200)
By Period
Staal
Malkin
P1
56.4%
47.2%
P2
52.4%
44.4%
P3
47.4%
50.0%
OT
42.9%
66.7%
Final 5 min
53.2%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 18:46 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 09:49 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 06:35 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 06:26 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2 | 14:58 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2 | 04:40 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 11:47 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 00:32 | Offensive | Eric Staal |