Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Staal wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Krebs shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 46.6% vs Krebs 45.9% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 54.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 59.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 58.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 57.0%
57.0%
43.0%
Staal
Krebs
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Staal
Krebs
Last 6: Staal 5-1 Krebs
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Krebs
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Krebs
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Krebs
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Krebs
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (565)
45.5% (501)
+4.1%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
50.0% (20)
-15.0%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
37.1% (35)
-1.7%
On power play, Krebs has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Krebs shoots left. Staal is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Staal shoots left. Krebs is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (351).
Home / Away
Staal
Krebs
Home
46.1% (380)
43.9% (285)
Away
46.3% (363)
46.5% (271)
By Period
Staal
Krebs
P1
45.7%
45.4%
P2
46.2%
50.9%
P3
46.5%
39.7%
Final 5 min
47.4%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Krebs
36.0%▼
44.0%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:59 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 07:42 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 00:40 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 3 | 11:09 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 2 | 04:26 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 1 | 04:30 | Offensive | Eric Staal |