Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.3% vs Pominville 48.2% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 58.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 84.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 62.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 73.5%
73.5%
26.5%
Staal
Pominville
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Staal
Pominville
Last 9: Staal 8-1 Pominville
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Pominville
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal
Pominville
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Pominville
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Pominville
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,228)
46.4% (192)
+6.1%
Power Play
54.1% (281)
50.6% (154)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (136)
42.9% (28)
+2.7%
On even strength, Staal has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pominville shoots right. Staal is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (613).
Staal shoots left. Pominville is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (271).
Home / Away
Staal
Pominville
Home
53.9% (825)
54.5% (213)
Away
51.1% (856)
38.9% (162)
By Period
Staal
Pominville
P1
54.8%
41.0%
P2
54.1%
53.5%
P3
48.6%
46.4%
OT
60.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Pominville
50.0%▼
52.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2012 | 3 | 06:29 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 16:19 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 14:27 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 08:10 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 3 | 18:53 | Offensive | Jason Pominville |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 3 | 18:22 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 3 | 03:42 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 2 | 13:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 2 | 00:46 | Defensive | Eric Staal |