Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +16.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Clarkson wins 37.9% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Clarkson 40.8% vs Staal 55.3% (-16.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Clarkson 95.1%
Defensive zone
Clarkson 74.6%
Neutral zone
Clarkson 90.2%
Result
David Clarkson favored at 74.6%
74.6%
25.4%
Clarkson
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
8
(8 meetings)
0
8
Clarkson
Staal
Last 8: Clarkson 0-8 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
8
Clarkson
Staal
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Clarkson
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
36.7% (248)
55.9% (14,654)
-19.2%
Power Play
41.4% (169)
62.7% (1,762)
-21.3%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
47.9% (2,907)
+52.1%
On penalty kill, Clarkson has a +52.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Clarkson is 37.9% vs left-shot opponents (327).
Clarkson shoots right. Staal is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (6,583).
Home / Away
Clarkson
Staal
Home
40.0% (190)
56.4% (9,699)
Away
37.6% (229)
54.3% (9,689)
By Period
Clarkson
Staal
P1
33.6%
55.2%
P2
37.1%
55.9%
P3
45.7%
54.8%
OT
50.0%
56.2%
Final 5 min
35.8%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Clarkson
28.0%▼
35.5%
38.7%
Staal
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | 3 | 17:32 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 3 | 11:57 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 3 | 11:23 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 3 | 11:20 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 04:27 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1 | 17:57 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1 | 06:36 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 3 | 15:47 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |