Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Staal wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 58.4% vs Couturier 54.6% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 21-10 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 79.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 58.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 71.5%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Staal
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
10
(31 meetings)
21
10
Staal
Couturier
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
8
2
Staal
Couturier
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Staal
Couturier
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
9
4
Staal
Couturier
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (888)
55.5% (887)
+3.6%
Power Play
66.9% (121)
51.9% (79)
+15.0%
Penalty Kill
52.6% (156)
54.0% (100)
-1.4%
On power play, Staal has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Staal is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (735).
Staal shoots left. Couturier is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (737).
Home / Away
Staal
Couturier
Home
61.2% (600)
52.4% (521)
Away
56.9% (566)
57.6% (545)
By Period
Staal
Couturier
P1
57.5%
53.4%
P2
60.1%
55.7%
P3
59.1%
56.6%
OT
70.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
59.5%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
59.1%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 08:08 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 15:52 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 15:42 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 1 | 05:42 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 2 | 19:17 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 2 | 13:10 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 15:43 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 15:39 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 07:21 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 07:14 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 07:05 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 19:47 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 19:40 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 17:00 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 07:16 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 00:05 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |