Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Josefson 48.8% vs Staal 55.3% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Josefson leads 23-21 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 69.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 67.5%
Neutral zone
Staal 66.1%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 67.2%
32.8%
67.2%
Josefson
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
21
(44 meetings)
23
21
Josefson
Staal
Last 10: Josefson 4-6 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
7
4
Josefson
Staal
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
9
Josefson
Staal
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
12
8
Josefson
Staal
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Josefson
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (2,339)
55.9% (14,620)
-7.1%
Power Play
51.9% (185)
62.7% (1,745)
-10.8%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (312)
48.0% (2,896)
-2.2%
On power play, Staal has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Josefson shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Home / Away
Josefson
Staal
Home
50.5% (1,517)
56.4% (9,663)
Away
46.8% (1,329)
54.3% (9,663)
By Period
Josefson
Staal
P1
46.4%
55.2%
P2
50.1%
55.9%
P3
49.8%
54.9%
OT
37.5%
56.2%
Final 5 min
51.3%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 3 | 15:18 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 2 | 09:12 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 1 | 15:24 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 1 | 10:04 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 1 | 09:55 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 3 | 04:18 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 1 | 17:15 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 2 | 16:30 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 3 | 14:19 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 3 | 14:11 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 3 | 11:00 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 3 | 10:44 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 2 | 09:09 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 2 | 09:04 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 2 | 00:28 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 1 | 15:17 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 1 | 10:14 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |