Jordan Staal vs Trevor Smith

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Smith 48.7% (+6.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Smith 76.4%
Defensive zone Smith 71.3%
Neutral zone Smith 77.2%
Result Trevor Smith favored at 74.0%
26.0%
74.0%
Staal Smith
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 5 (6 meetings)
1
5
Staal Smith
Last 6: Staal 1-5 Smith

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal Smith
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
3
Staal Smith
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
0
1
Staal Smith
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
49.0% (769)
+6.9%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
63.6% (22)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
42.4% (118)
+5.6%
On even strength, Staal has a +6.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Smith shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Staal shoots left. Smith is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (540).
Home / Away
Staal
Smith
Home
56.4% (9,663)
52.4% (490)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
44.0% (420)
By Period
Staal
Smith
P1
55.2%
46.9%
P2
55.9%
51.2%
P3
54.9%
47.7%
OT
56.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
53.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
55.3%
Smith
46.0%
52.0%
48.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 19, 2015 3 11:09 Neutral Trevor Smith
Jan 19, 2015 2 08:31 Defensive Trevor Smith
Jan 19, 2015 2 06:02 Offensive Trevor Smith
Jan 19, 2015 1 06:12 Offensive Jordan Staal
Jan 19, 2015 1 05:01 Defensive Trevor Smith
Oct 17, 2013 2 14:42 Defensive Trevor Smith