Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Eichel 45.2% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Eichel leads 11-11 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 51.2%
Defensive zone
Eichel 50.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 51.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Staal
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
11
(22 meetings)
11
11
Staal
Eichel
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
4
Staal
Eichel
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
3
Staal
Eichel
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
7
4
Staal
Eichel
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
44.8% (8,513)
+5.7%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
52.7% (929)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
37.8% (550)
+6.4%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,079).
Home / Away
Staal
Eichel
Home
52.6% (6,558)
45.8% (4,954)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
44.5% (5,038)
By Period
Staal
Eichel
P1
50.0%
45.5%
P2
51.1%
45.8%
P3
50.4%
44.1%
OT
55.2%
44.1%
Final 5 min
50.6%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Eichel
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 05:58 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 04:24 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 3 | 16:32 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 3 | 10:51 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 1 | 18:29 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 1 | 15:17 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 1 | 07:14 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 17:42 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 00:17 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 00:10 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 17:05 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 13:43 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 05:36 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 1 | 11:54 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 18:15 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 02:15 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 09:54 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 02:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |