Jordan Staal vs Michael Rasmussen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Rasmussen on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rasmussen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Rasmussen 48.3% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Rasmussen leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Rasmussen 57.1%
Defensive zone
Rasmussen 57.3%
Neutral zone
Rasmussen 59.2%
Result
Michael Rasmussen favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Staal
Rasmussen
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
10
(19 meetings)
9
10
Staal
Rasmussen
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Rasmussen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rasmussen
2
7
Staal
Rasmussen
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
2
Staal
Rasmussen
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Rasmussen
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Rasmussen
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
48.3% (1,870)
+7.6%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
53.9% (154)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
41.5% (147)
+6.5%
On power play, Staal has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rasmussen shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Staal shoots left. Rasmussen is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,349).
Home / Away
Staal
Rasmussen
Home
56.4% (9,663)
48.4% (1,087)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
48.1% (1,084)
By Period
Staal
Rasmussen
P1
55.2%
47.8%
P2
55.9%
49.5%
P3
54.9%
47.0%
OT
56.2%
59.1%
Final 5 min
56.1%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Rasmussen
32.0%▼
43.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 15:26 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 10:03 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 01:56 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 03:01 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 3 | 11:01 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 1 | 10:18 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 14:34 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 05:42 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 12:12 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 13:29 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 13:11 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 12, 2021 | 3 | 13:54 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 12, 2021 | 3 | 13:48 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 12, 2021 | 2 | 19:28 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Mar 14, 2021 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Mar 14, 2021 | 2 | 03:08 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 10:00 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 01:44 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |