Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Staal wins 65.3% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 54.6% vs Thompson 45.3% (+10.2%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 71.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 91.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 77.3%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 82.6%
82.6%
17.4%
Staal
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
5
(15 meetings)
10
5
Staal
Thompson
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Thompson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
2
Staal
Thompson
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
2
Staal
Thompson
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (955)
44.9% (642)
+11.2%
Power Play
66.9% (142)
47.9% (94)
+19.0%
Penalty Kill
43.0% (242)
33.3% (33)
+9.7%
On power play, Staal has a +19.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Staal is 65.3% vs right-shot opponents (401).
Staal shoots left. Thompson is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Home / Away
Staal
Thompson
Home
55.4% (663)
46.0% (391)
Away
54.4% (676)
43.4% (378)
By Period
Staal
Thompson
P1
55.1%
48.1%
P2
54.7%
44.9%
P3
53.9%
41.2%
OT
70.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
57.2%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.9%
Thompson
36.0%▼
39.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 18:33 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 04:54 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 04:43 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 02:10 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 00:48 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 15:18 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 01:05 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 12:27 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 3 | 17:16 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 3 | 14:03 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 13:21 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 11:59 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 08:48 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 07:01 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |