Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +14.0% FO% edge overall. Staal wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Kulemin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.7% vs Kulemin 45.9% (+14.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 84.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 82.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 80.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 82.1%
82.1%
17.9%
Staal
Kulemin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Kulemin
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Kulemin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Kulemin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Kulemin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Kulemin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Kulemin
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (713)
39.7% (58)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (24)
0.0% (1)
+41.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +41.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kulemin shoots left. Staal is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Staal shoots left. Kulemin is 35.0% vs left-shot opponents (40).
Home / Away
Staal
Kulemin
Home
56.0% (414)
60.0% (15)
Away
50.0% (428)
31.8% (44)
By Period
Staal
Kulemin
P1
49.0%
53.3%
P2
56.3%
50.0%
P3
53.9%
15.0%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.6%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Kulemin
42.0%▲
38.5%
39.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2016 | 3 | 15:16 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 3 | 13:10 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 3 | 07:21 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 3 | 04:10 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 2 | 15:25 | Defensive | Nikolay Kulemin |