Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.7% vs 52.0%). Look for Fisher on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 55.6% vs right-shot opponents — Fisher shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.5% vs Fisher 51.8% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 72.5%
Defensive zone
Fisher 67.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Staal
Fisher
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Staal
Fisher
Last 6: Staal 2-4 Fisher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Fisher
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fisher
1
3
Staal
Fisher
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Fisher
Edge
Even Strength
52.0% (1,126)
51.8% (938)
+0.2%
Power Play
56.5% (239)
53.9% (115)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (65)
51.6% (93)
-0.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fisher shoots right. Staal is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (516).
Staal shoots left. Fisher is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (784).
Home / Away
Staal
Fisher
Home
56.7% (727)
53.1% (604)
Away
48.6% (703)
50.7% (542)
By Period
Staal
Fisher
P1
50.9%
48.0%
P2
54.7%
54.8%
P3
51.9%
52.5%
OT
60.9%
61.5%
Final 5 min
54.5%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Fisher
60.0%▲
58.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2013 | 2 | 05:57 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 11:15 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 11:06 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 02:31 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |