Eric Staal vs Henrik Zetterberg
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 50.4%). Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Zetterberg 50.4% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 25-23 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Zetterberg 51.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 50.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Staal
Zetterberg
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
23
(48 meetings)
25
23
Staal
Zetterberg
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Zetterberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zetterberg
6
7
Staal
Zetterberg
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
11
5
Staal
Zetterberg
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zetterberg
8
11
Staal
Zetterberg
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Zetterberg
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
49.7% (6,482)
+0.8%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
54.0% (1,254)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
49.4% (249)
-5.2%
On penalty kill, Zetterberg has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zetterberg shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Zetterberg is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,164).
Home / Away
Staal
Zetterberg
Home
52.6% (6,558)
52.4% (3,995)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
48.5% (4,013)
By Period
Staal
Zetterberg
P1
50.0%
49.0%
P2
51.1%
51.0%
P3
50.4%
50.6%
OT
55.2%
60.1%
Final 5 min
50.6%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Zetterberg
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | 1 | 03:58 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 07:20 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 1 | 18:46 | Defensive | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 1 | 05:30 | Neutral | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 1 | 02:31 | Neutral | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 15:06 | Offensive | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 13:17 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 15:44 | Offensive | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 15:33 | Neutral | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 07:05 | Defensive | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 02:43 | Offensive | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 02:35 | Offensive | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 16:06 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 19:11 | Neutral | Henrik Zetterberg |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 14:40 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Henrik Zetterberg |