Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +13.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Staal wins 58.8% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+13.0%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 17-6 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 79.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 98.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 95.6%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 93.8%
93.8%
6.2%
Staal
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
6
(23 meetings)
17
6
Staal
Schmaltz
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
4
Staal
Schmaltz
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
9
0
Staal
Schmaltz
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
8
2
Staal
Schmaltz
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
41.2% (3,399)
+14.7%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
47.1% (649)
+15.6%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
47.8% (134)
+0.2%
On power play, Staal has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Staal is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (6,553).
Staal shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Home / Away
Staal
Schmaltz
Home
56.4% (9,663)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Staal
Schmaltz
P1
55.2%
41.1%
P2
55.9%
42.9%
P3
54.9%
43.0%
OT
56.2%
42.4%
Final 5 min
56.1%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 17:55 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 14:14 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:57 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 15:57 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 3 | 14:45 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 2 | 00:14 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1 | 06:33 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 00:20 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 14:27 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 14:01 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 06:19 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 3 | 11:23 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 3 | 07:47 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 3 | 01:40 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 2 | 11:29 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1 | 01:59 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 3 | 19:33 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 08:38 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |