Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.5% vs Sestito 47.6% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 88.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 59.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 79.5%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 77.0%
77.0%
23.0%
Staal
Sestito
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Staal
Sestito
Last 5: Staal 4-1 Sestito
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Sestito
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Sestito
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Sestito
Edge
Even Strength
52.0% (1,126)
46.5% (43)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (65)
0.0% (4)
+50.8%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +50.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sestito shoots left. Staal is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Staal shoots left. Sestito is 58.1% vs left-shot opponents (31).
Home / Away
Staal
Sestito
Home
56.7% (727)
53.6% (28)
Away
48.6% (703)
26.3% (19)
By Period
Staal
Sestito
P1
50.9%
50.0%
P2
54.7%
42.9%
P3
51.9%
35.7%
Final 5 min
54.5%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Sestito
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 18:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 14:44 | Defensive | Tim Sestito |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 10:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 01:52 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 18:59 | Offensive | Eric Staal |