Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +13.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.1% vs Hughes 37.4% (+13.6%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 77.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 94.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 91.7%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 87.1%
87.1%
12.9%
Staal
Hughes
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
3
(14 meetings)
11
3
Staal
Hughes
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Hughes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal
Hughes
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Hughes
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Staal
Hughes
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Hughes
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (485)
35.7% (569)
+13.6%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
33.3% (36)
+16.7%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (4)
16.7% (6)
-16.7%
On power play, Staal has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hughes shoots left. Staal is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Staal shoots left. Hughes is 31.1% vs left-shot opponents (305).
Home / Away
Staal
Hughes
Home
51.7% (265)
37.8% (333)
Away
46.5% (282)
32.4% (278)
By Period
Staal
Hughes
P1
52.7%
38.8%
P2
48.3%
28.3%
P3
46.5%
38.6%
OT
50.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
49.0%
31.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
35.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | 3 | 10:43 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 3 | 00:59 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 2 | 01:57 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 1 | 10:23 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 1 | 10:16 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 2 | 05:27 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 3 | 11:56 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 2 | 10:20 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 3 | 04:28 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 2 | 15:23 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 2 | 06:49 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 1 | 15:32 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 1 | 04:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |