Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Sedin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.7% vs Sedin 46.3% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 58.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 82.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 80.5%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 67.4%
67.4%
32.6%
Staal
Sedin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Sedin
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Sedin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Sedin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Sedin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Sedin
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (713)
45.0% (1,034)
+7.7%
Power Play
57.1% (105)
52.6% (251)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (24)
37.1% (62)
+4.6%
On even strength, Staal has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sedin shoots left. Staal is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Staal shoots left. Sedin is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Home / Away
Staal
Sedin
Home
56.0% (414)
47.0% (725)
Away
50.0% (428)
44.9% (622)
By Period
Staal
Sedin
P1
49.0%
45.6%
P2
56.3%
49.3%
P3
53.9%
43.2%
OT
33.3%
45.0%
Final 5 min
58.6%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Sedin
50.0%▲
47.0%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | 3 | 13:21 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 04:36 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 00:36 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 00:33 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2016 | 3 | 18:54 | Neutral | Eric Staal |