Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +14.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Staal wins 58.8% vs right-shot opponents — Read shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Read 42.2% (+14.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 83.9%
Defensive zone
Staal 95.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 92.2%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 92.4%
92.4%
7.6%
Staal
Read
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Staal
Read
Last 8: Staal 7-1 Read
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Read
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Read
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Read
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Read
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
42.0% (395)
+13.9%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
41.5% (41)
+21.2%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
33.3% (87)
+14.7%
On power play, Staal has a +21.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Read shoots right. Staal is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (6,553).
Staal shoots left. Read is 37.5% vs left-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Staal
Read
Home
56.4% (9,663)
42.8% (250)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
38.8% (276)
By Period
Staal
Read
P1
55.2%
42.5%
P2
55.9%
41.5%
P3
54.9%
38.1%
OT
56.2%
44.4%
Final 5 min
56.1%
37.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Read
44.0%▲
39.5%
40.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 19:01 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 08:16 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 3 | 10:12 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 12:26 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 00:32 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 00:23 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 12:31 | Defensive | Matt Read |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 2 | 04:30 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |