Jason Spezza vs Jordan Staal

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Spezza wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Spezza 53.7% vs Staal 55.7% (-2.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Spezza 63.7%
Defensive zone Staal 53.6%
Neutral zone Staal 50.1%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Spezza Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 4 (5 meetings)
1
4
Spezza Staal
Last 5: Spezza 1-4 Staal

Zone Breakdown

Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Spezza Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
0
3
Spezza Staal
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Spezza
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (998)
56.6% (769)
-3.6%
Power Play
58.5% (248)
60.2% (98)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (16)
27.8% (18)
+22.2%
On penalty kill, Spezza has a +22.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Staal shoots left. Spezza is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (919).
Spezza shoots right. Staal is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (366).
Home / Away
Spezza
Staal
Home
56.4% (626)
57.8% (510)
Away
51.7% (636)
54.4% (375)
By Period
Spezza
Staal
P1
56.9%
55.1%
P2
51.9%
56.8%
P3
53.9%
57.1%
OT
46.2%
62.5%
Final 5 min
54.7%
49.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%
48.5%
54.0%
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
56.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 12, 2015 3 17:45 Defensive Jason Spezza
Mar 12, 2015 3 11:48 Neutral Jordan Staal
Mar 12, 2015 3 11:37 Neutral Jordan Staal
Mar 12, 2015 1 18:58 Defensive Jordan Staal
Mar 12, 2015 1 10:38 Neutral Jordan Staal