Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Josefson on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Josefson 49.6% vs Staal 54.1% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 60.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 63.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 61.7%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 61.8%
38.2%
61.8%
Josefson
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Josefson
Staal
Last 5: Josefson 3-2 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
1
0
Josefson
Staal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Josefson
Staal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
2
1
Josefson
Staal
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Josefson
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (151)
55.3% (1,171)
-5.6%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
56.6% (173)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (15)
42.9% (133)
+3.8%
On power play, Staal has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Josefson is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (117).
Josefson shoots left. Staal is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (972).
Home / Away
Josefson
Staal
Home
43.0% (93)
54.7% (720)
Away
57.3% (75)
54.0% (757)
By Period
Josefson
Staal
P1
52.5%
51.2%
P2
47.2%
57.4%
P3
48.2%
54.6%
Final 5 min
51.2%
59.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
49.4%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2013 | 3 | 19:09 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 3 | 16:31 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 1 | 19:53 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 3 | 16:39 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |