Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +12.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Eichel wins 43.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.9% vs Staal 57.6% (-12.6%)
H2H factor
Eichel leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 60.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 92.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 87.4%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 75.6%
24.4%
75.6%
Eichel
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Eichel
Staal
Last 10: Eichel 7-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
4
1
Eichel
Staal
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
1
0
Eichel
Staal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
3
2
Eichel
Staal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (730)
58.9% (1,096)
-12.5%
Power Play
40.3% (62)
68.4% (57)
-28.1%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (116)
51.8% (222)
-9.6%
On power play, Staal has a +28.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Eichel is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (722).
Eichel shoots right. Staal is 59.9% vs right-shot opponents (389).
Home / Away
Eichel
Staal
Home
44.0% (457)
57.0% (646)
Away
47.0% (451)
59.1% (729)
By Period
Eichel
Staal
P1
45.1%
55.9%
P2
46.5%
55.4%
P3
45.3%
62.0%
OT
28.6%
70.4%
Final 5 min
41.9%
63.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.5%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
58.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 10:35 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 07:24 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 04:17 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 04:09 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 18:24 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 07:57 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 04:36 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | 19:29 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | 18:21 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | 14:23 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |