Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Rakell 44.8% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 73.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 84.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 75.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 76.7%
76.7%
23.3%
Staal
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Staal
Rakell
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
1
3
Staal
Rakell
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Rakell
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
6
1
Staal
Rakell
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
44.2% (1,886)
+6.3%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
50.2% (203)
+3.3%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
21.7% (23)
+22.5%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,344).
Home / Away
Staal
Rakell
Home
52.6% (6,558)
46.6% (1,055)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
42.4% (1,058)
By Period
Staal
Rakell
P1
50.0%
45.6%
P2
51.1%
41.9%
P3
50.4%
46.1%
OT
55.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Rakell
38.0%▲
35.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2017 | 2 | 03:26 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 07:29 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 3 | 12:42 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 3 | 08:53 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 2 | 17:15 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 16, 2016 | 2 | 07:31 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 3 | 17:36 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 3 | 13:59 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 3 | 03:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 09:16 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 00:55 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 00:42 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 1 | 16:30 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |