Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Anisimov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Anisimov wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 46.1% vs Staal 51.1% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 84.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 70.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 72.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 79.5%
20.5%
79.5%
Anisimov
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Anisimov
Staal
Last 5: Anisimov 4-1 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Anisimov
3
0
Anisimov
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Anisimov
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (720)
51.0% (930)
-4.6%
Power Play
44.2% (95)
54.4% (125)
-10.2%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (95)
48.3% (60)
-6.2%
On power play, Staal has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Anisimov is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (574).
Anisimov shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (672).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Staal
Home
46.3% (460)
53.5% (561)
Away
45.1% (450)
48.9% (554)
By Period
Anisimov
Staal
P1
46.5%
50.1%
P2
46.4%
50.3%
P3
44.6%
53.1%
OT
36.4%
53.3%
Final 5 min
40.6%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
45.7%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | 1 | 10:11 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 1 | 05:41 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 05:23 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 3 | 02:51 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 2 | 08:03 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |