Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Granlund 41.4% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 81.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 72.5%
Neutral zone
Staal 82.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 78.3%
78.3%
21.7%
Staal
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Staal
Granlund
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Granlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
2
Staal
Granlund
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
2
Staal
Granlund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
41.3% (1,525)
+9.2%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
45.1% (91)
+8.4%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
32.8% (119)
+11.4%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Granlund is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,096).
Home / Away
Staal
Granlund
Home
52.6% (6,558)
43.1% (886)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
38.6% (849)
By Period
Staal
Granlund
P1
50.0%
42.9%
P2
51.1%
39.1%
P3
50.4%
41.1%
OT
55.2%
26.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
40.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 17:01 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 05:54 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 17:32 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 17:16 | Defensive | Markus Granlund |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 1 | 07:18 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 09:11 | Offensive | Markus Granlund |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 2 | 15:36 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 3 | 05:27 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 2 | 06:26 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 3 | 17:07 | Defensive | Markus Granlund |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 2 | 10:47 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 2 | 05:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |