Scouting Report
John Mitchell holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.2% vs Mitchell 54.5% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 79.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 81.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 79.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 79.4%
79.4%
20.6%
Staal
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Staal
Mitchell
Last 7: Staal 1-6 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
1
5
Staal
Mitchell
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
0
1
Staal
Mitchell
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (958)
55.7% (485)
-6.8%
Power Play
51.7% (145)
58.3% (12)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (71)
51.2% (41)
-3.3%
On even strength, Mitchell has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (714).
Staal shoots left. Mitchell is 58.0% vs left-shot opponents (319).
Home / Away
Staal
Mitchell
Home
49.6% (550)
61.9% (265)
Away
48.7% (624)
49.1% (273)
By Period
Staal
Mitchell
P1
48.9%
54.9%
P2
47.5%
56.8%
P3
51.6%
54.5%
Final 5 min
49.2%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.1%
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2016 | 2 | 02:06 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 1 | 17:37 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 11:33 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 02:07 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 01:56 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 1 | 13:10 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 1 | 05:26 | Offensive | John Mitchell |