Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Ek 47.8% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 53.6%
Defensive zone
Ek 58.0%
Neutral zone
Ek 54.4%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Staal
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Staal
Ek
Last 5: Staal 1-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
3
Staal
Ek
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Ek
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Staal
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
47.5% (6,717)
+3.0%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
55.1% (1,500)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
40.3% (1,176)
+3.9%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Home / Away
Staal
Ek
Home
52.6% (6,558)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Staal
Ek
P1
50.0%
46.8%
P2
51.1%
49.5%
P3
50.4%
46.7%
OT
55.2%
53.8%
Final 5 min
50.6%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 11:23 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 10:25 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 11:59 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 16:07 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Eric Staal |