Jordan Staal vs Mathew Barzal

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +14.6% FO% edge overall. Staal wins 65.0% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 54.6% vs Barzal 41.9% (+14.6%)
Offensive zone Barzal 57.2%
Defensive zone Staal 65.7%
Neutral zone Barzal 54.4%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Staal Barzal
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
56.2% (989)
40.9% (469)
+15.3%
Power Play
66.0% (159)
34.2% (38)
+31.8%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (253)
28.6% (7)
+14.1%
On power play, Staal has a +31.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Staal is 65.0% vs right-shot opponents (431).
Staal shoots left. Barzal is 39.4% vs left-shot opponents (398).
Home / Away
Staal
Barzal
Home
55.4% (699)
39.2% (250)
Away
54.4% (702)
41.3% (264)
By Period
Staal
Barzal
P1
55.7%
46.3%
P2
54.7%
36.7%
P3
53.4%
38.5%
OT
70.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.7%
41.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%
52.5%
54.9%
Barzal
44.0%
45.0%
40.3%