Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +5.7% 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 45.0% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Eichel leads 11-11 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 50.8%
Defensive zone
Eichel 50.5%
Neutral zone
Staal 50.9%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
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)
44.5% (8,243)
+6.0%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
52.5% (914)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
37.9% (520)
+6.3%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Eichel is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,838).
Home / Away
Staal
Eichel
Home
52.6% (6,558)
45.4% (4,775)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
44.5% (4,902)
By Period
Staal
Eichel
P1
50.0%
45.2%
P2
51.1%
45.7%
P3
50.4%
43.9%
OT
55.2%
44.5%
Final 5 min
50.6%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Eichel
48.0%▲
46.5%
44.9%
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 |