Jordan Staal vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Girgensons 45.3% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 15-5 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 94.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 93.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 93.1%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 93.7%
93.7%
6.3%
Staal
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
5
(20 meetings)
15
5
Staal
Girgensons
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
2
Staal
Girgensons
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Girgensons
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
6
2
Staal
Girgensons
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
45.4% (2,700)
+10.5%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
49.1% (175)
+13.6%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
42.2% (481)
+5.8%
On power play, Staal has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Staal shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Staal
Girgensons
Home
56.4% (9,663)
45.3% (1,673)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Staal
Girgensons
P1
55.2%
45.7%
P2
55.9%
44.1%
P3
54.9%
45.5%
OT
56.2%
52.5%
Final 5 min
56.1%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2 | 06:28 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 05:54 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 03:35 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 22, 2016 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 3 | 00:27 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 14:58 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 14:51 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 07:07 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 03:44 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 00:53 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:29 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:09 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 12:40 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 05:51 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 03:14 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 2 | 10:40 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 2 | 05:54 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |