Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). White wins 38.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 43.8% vs Staal 49.1% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
White 64.0%
Defensive zone
White 64.9%
Neutral zone
White 70.3%
Result
Colin White favored at 67.6%
67.6%
32.4%
White
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
White
Staal
Last 7: White 2-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: White
2
1
White
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
0
4
White
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (366)
49.3% (485)
-6.4%
Power Play
37.5% (32)
50.0% (58)
-12.5%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
0.0% (4)
+25.0%
On penalty kill, White has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. White is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (289).
White shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (209).
Home / Away
White
Staal
Home
45.2% (186)
51.7% (265)
Away
39.8% (216)
46.5% (282)
By Period
White
Staal
P1
43.0%
52.7%
P2
46.7%
48.3%
P3
36.4%
46.5%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.2%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
42.3%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 05:28 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 09:18 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 14:52 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 14:47 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 15:45 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 11:38 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1 | 15:05 | Neutral | Eric Staal |