Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Crosby 49.9% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 13-6 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 56.9%
Defensive zone
Crosby 51.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 55.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.3%
44.7%
55.3%
Staal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
6
(19 meetings)
13
6
Staal
Crosby
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
1
Staal
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
5
Staal
Crosby
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (514)
49.4% (1,194)
-0.6%
Power Play
59.2% (147)
52.6% (350)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
43.4% (53)
+19.1%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +19.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Staal shoots left. Crosby is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (981).
Home / Away
Staal
Crosby
Home
57.8% (277)
51.3% (776)
Away
46.7% (392)
48.6% (821)
By Period
Staal
Crosby
P1
50.0%
50.5%
P2
51.2%
51.3%
P3
53.4%
47.8%
OT
37.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 19:18 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 04:07 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 00:39 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 15:50 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 14:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 11:40 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 09:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 06:34 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 11:21 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 3 | 19:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 3 | 05:49 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 2 | 13:31 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 2 | 00:41 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 1 | 15:47 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 1 | 06:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |