Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.1% vs 50.5%). Look for Draisaitl on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.0% vs Draisaitl 50.5% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 54.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 55.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 54.6%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Staal
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Staal
Draisaitl
Last 6: Staal 2-4 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Draisaitl
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
0
3
Staal
Draisaitl
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Draisaitl
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (1,026)
51.5% (931)
-0.9%
Power Play
55.0% (211)
48.2% (282)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (20)
48.8% (127)
-13.8%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Staal is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (847).
Staal shoots left. Draisaitl is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (867).
Home / Away
Staal
Draisaitl
Home
52.4% (647)
51.3% (637)
Away
49.7% (610)
49.8% (703)
By Period
Staal
Draisaitl
P1
49.4%
50.3%
P2
53.9%
47.4%
P3
49.1%
53.2%
OT
81.8%
57.7%
Final 5 min
48.3%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.1%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 13:08 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 7, 2018 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 7, 2018 | 2 | 10:59 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 3 | 09:49 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 2 | 14:34 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 2 | 14:22 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |