Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 57.4% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 57.6% vs Blueger 52.8% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Blueger 51.5%
Defensive zone
Blueger 54.3%
Neutral zone
Blueger 54.4%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 53.2%
46.8%
53.2%
Staal
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Staal
Blueger
Last 5: Staal 2-3 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
2
Staal
Blueger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Blueger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,096)
54.2% (590)
+4.7%
Power Play
68.4% (57)
71.4% (14)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
51.8% (222)
48.0% (177)
+3.8%
On even strength, Staal has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Staal is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (986).
Staal shoots left. Blueger is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (548).
Home / Away
Staal
Blueger
Home
57.0% (646)
53.2% (378)
Away
59.1% (729)
53.1% (403)
By Period
Staal
Blueger
P1
55.9%
54.3%
P2
55.4%
56.7%
P3
62.0%
48.9%
OT
70.4%
25.0%
Final 5 min
63.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
58.1%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | 3 | 02:30 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 05:27 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 02:57 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |