Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Gionta 41.2% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 19-10 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 97.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 75.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 93.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 90.6%
90.6%
9.4%
Staal
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
10
(29 meetings)
19
10
Staal
Gionta
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
10
1
Staal
Gionta
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
3
4
Staal
Gionta
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
6
5
Staal
Gionta
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
40.6% (1,902)
+9.9%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
61.5% (26)
-8.0%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
40.1% (292)
+4.1%
On even strength, Staal has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Staal
Gionta
Home
52.6% (6,558)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Staal
Gionta
P1
50.0%
40.8%
P2
51.1%
41.8%
P3
50.4%
39.8%
OT
55.2%
35.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2015 | 1 | 04:14 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 1 | 03:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 1 | 00:51 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 13:05 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 14:06 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 02:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 01:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 3 | 05:38 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 3 | 05:33 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2 | 03:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 2 | 10:21 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 2 | 06:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 18:06 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 08:11 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 00:55 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 19:10 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 06:34 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 01:16 | Neutral | Eric Staal |