Jack Hughes vs Jordan Staal

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +19.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Hughes wins 34.9% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Hughes 36.6% vs Staal 55.3% (-19.2%)
H2H factor Staal leads 17-6 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone Hughes 95.1%
Defensive zone Hughes 86.6%
Neutral zone Hughes 94.0%
Result Jack Hughes favored at 91.5%
91.5%
8.5%
Hughes Staal
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 17 (23 meetings)
6
17
Hughes Staal
Last 10: Hughes 3-7 Staal

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hughes
5
4
Hughes Staal
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
9
Hughes Staal
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
4
Hughes Staal
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Hughes
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
36.0% (2,887)
55.9% (14,620)
-19.9%
Power Play
38.8% (224)
62.7% (1,745)
-23.9%
Penalty Kill
31.0% (42)
48.0% (2,896)
-17.0%
On power play, Staal has a +23.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Staal shoots left. Hughes is 34.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,931).
Hughes shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Home / Away
Hughes
Staal
Home
36.8% (1,670)
56.4% (9,663)
Away
35.4% (1,483)
54.3% (9,663)
By Period
Hughes
Staal
P1
36.9%
55.2%
P2
33.6%
55.9%
P3
38.1%
54.9%
OT
37.5%
56.2%
Final 5 min
34.2%
56.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hughes
38.0%
36.0%
36.1%
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
55.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 28, 2024 3 07:57 Offensive Jack Hughes
Dec 28, 2024 3 00:56 Offensive Jack Hughes
Dec 28, 2024 3 00:47 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 28, 2024 2 11:59 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 27, 2024 3 10:07 Neutral Jordan Staal
Dec 27, 2024 2 11:02 Defensive Jordan Staal
Nov 21, 2024 3 05:21 Defensive Jordan Staal
Nov 21, 2024 3 02:50 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 21, 2024 1 07:14 Offensive Jack Hughes
Oct 15, 2024 2 19:23 Neutral Jordan Staal
Oct 15, 2024 2 10:55 Neutral Jordan Staal
Oct 15, 2024 1 08:02 Offensive Jordan Staal
Mar 12, 2023 3 17:17 Defensive Jordan Staal
Mar 12, 2023 3 06:03 Offensive Jordan Staal
Jan 22, 2022 3 09:23 Defensive Jordan Staal
Jan 22, 2022 1 12:53 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 22, 2022 1 10:23 Defensive Jordan Staal
Feb 14, 2020 1 11:23 Neutral Jack Hughes
Feb 14, 2020 1 11:19 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 2, 2019 3 10:03 Offensive Jack Hughes