Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings). Staal wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 57.3% vs Faksa 55.1% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 19-14 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 77.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 58.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.7%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 57.5%
57.5%
42.5%
Staal
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
14
(33 meetings)
19
14
Staal
Faksa
Last 10: Staal 3-7 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
11
1
Staal
Faksa
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
8
Staal
Faksa
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Staal
Faksa
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
57.2% (780)
55.4% (599)
+1.8%
Power Play
71.3% (171)
62.2% (45)
+9.1%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (132)
55.2% (116)
-9.7%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Staal is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (714).
Staal shoots left. Faksa is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (471).
Home / Away
Staal
Faksa
Home
57.6% (566)
55.3% (365)
Away
58.4% (517)
56.2% (395)
By Period
Staal
Faksa
P1
55.6%
54.2%
P2
58.5%
55.8%
P3
60.6%
58.1%
OT
43.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
56.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
58.0%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 18:07 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 09:08 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 2 | 03:11 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 2 | 02:59 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 19:18 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 14:20 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 06:28 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 3 | 01:14 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 17:56 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 19:30 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 02:52 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 00:21 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 16:03 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 13:41 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 13:34 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 11:23 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 11:16 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |