Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Kadri 46.5% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 85.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 51.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 68.6%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 65.8%
65.8%
34.2%
Staal
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Staal
Kadri
Last 7: Staal 5-2 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Kadri
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Kadri
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Kadri
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (514)
47.2% (1,015)
+1.6%
Power Play
59.2% (147)
41.1% (112)
+18.1%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
17.6% (17)
+44.9%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +44.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Staal shoots left. Kadri is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Home / Away
Staal
Kadri
Home
57.8% (277)
45.4% (573)
Away
46.7% (392)
46.9% (571)
By Period
Staal
Kadri
P1
50.0%
48.9%
P2
51.2%
45.2%
P3
53.4%
43.4%
OT
37.5%
61.1%
Final 5 min
49.4%
44.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:54 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 16:15 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 08:29 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 03:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 1 | 05:46 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |