Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Kulich wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Staal 55.3% (-10.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulich 80.1%
Defensive zone
Kulich 72.0%
Neutral zone
Kulich 78.5%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 76.5%
76.5%
23.5%
Kulich
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kulich
Staal
Last 5: Kulich 1-4 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
2
Kulich
Staal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
2
Kulich
Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
1
0
Kulich
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (661)
55.9% (14,654)
-11.1%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
62.7% (1,762)
-15.9%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
47.9% (2,907)
-19.3%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +19.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Kulich shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,805).
Home / Away
Kulich
Staal
Home
46.0% (365)
56.4% (9,699)
Away
43.1% (357)
54.3% (9,689)
By Period
Kulich
Staal
P1
47.0%
55.2%
P2
46.3%
55.9%
P3
40.8%
54.8%
OT
0.0%
56.2%
Final 5 min
42.5%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Staal
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | 2 | 08:06 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 11:01 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 11:39 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 09:53 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 05:50 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |