Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.5% vs Malkin 49.0% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 83.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 64.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 64.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 67.6%
67.6%
32.4%
Staal
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Staal
Malkin
Last 6: Staal 5-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
1
Staal
Malkin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Malkin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.0% (1,126)
48.2% (612)
+3.8%
Power Play
56.5% (239)
80.0% (5)
-23.5%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (65)
100.0% (4)
-49.2%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +49.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Staal is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Staal shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (375).
Home / Away
Staal
Malkin
Home
56.7% (727)
53.4% (305)
Away
48.6% (703)
44.3% (316)
By Period
Staal
Malkin
P1
50.9%
45.6%
P2
54.7%
46.6%
P3
51.9%
54.7%
OT
60.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
46.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2013 | 3 | 01:17 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 2 | 15:11 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 2 | 14:54 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 2 | 07:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 3 | 06:32 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 3 | 00:48 | Defensive | Eric Staal |