Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 48.0% vs Staal 50.6% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 14-5 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Legwand 62.0%
Defensive zone
Legwand 73.9%
Neutral zone
Legwand 66.4%
Result
David Legwand favored at 66.1%
66.1%
33.9%
Legwand
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
14
(19 meetings)
5
14
Legwand
Staal
Last 10: Legwand 4-6 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
6
Legwand
Staal
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
3
Legwand
Staal
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
5
Legwand
Staal
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (4,202)
50.5% (10,347)
-2.8%
Power Play
55.6% (516)
53.5% (2,023)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (481)
44.2% (781)
-2.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Legwand is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,407).
Legwand shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Legwand
Staal
Home
50.2% (2,607)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
45.6% (2,611)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Legwand
Staal
P1
49.8%
50.0%
P2
48.0%
51.1%
P3
46.6%
50.4%
OT
35.6%
55.2%
Final 5 min
47.1%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | 1 | 13:18 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 2 | 02:16 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 2 | 02:09 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 1 | 05:43 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 2 | 00:12 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 2 | 00:39 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 3 | 06:16 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 2 | 06:26 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 2 | 06:11 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 19:00 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 08:36 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 02:18 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 2 | 06:17 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 1 | 18:36 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 17:56 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 1 | 10:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |