Jordan Staal vs Rickard Rakell

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Staal wins 58.8% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Rakell 44.8% (+10.8%)
H2H factor Staal leads 16-4 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone Staal 83.9%
Defensive zone Staal 98.7%
Neutral zone Staal 94.7%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 92.4%
92.4%
7.6%
Staal Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
16 - 4 (20 meetings)
16
4
Staal Rakell
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Rakell

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
2
Staal Rakell
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal Rakell
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
7
2
Staal Rakell
9 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,654)
44.2% (1,886)
+11.7%
Power Play
62.7% (1,762)
50.2% (203)
+12.5%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (2,907)
21.7% (23)
+26.2%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +26.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Staal is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (6,583).
Staal shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,344).
Home / Away
Staal
Rakell
Home
56.4% (9,699)
46.6% (1,055)
Away
54.3% (9,689)
42.4% (1,058)
By Period
Staal
Rakell
P1
55.2%
45.6%
P2
55.9%
41.9%
P3
54.8%
46.1%
OT
56.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
44.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%
52.5%
55.3%
Rakell
38.0%
35.0%
44.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 10, 2026 OT 02:31 Defensive Jordan Staal
Mar 10, 2026 3 13:57 Offensive Jordan Staal
Mar 10, 2026 3 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Mar 10, 2026 2 17:59 Defensive Jordan Staal
Mar 10, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Mar 10, 2026 1 17:59 Defensive Jordan Staal
Mar 10, 2026 1 13:53 Offensive Rickard Rakell
Mar 10, 2026 1 12:13 Defensive Jordan Staal
Mar 10, 2026 1 07:46 Neutral Rickard Rakell
Mar 10, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 30, 2018 1 08:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Oct 29, 2017 3 10:25 Offensive Rickard Rakell
Oct 29, 2017 3 05:51 Offensive Jordan Staal
Dec 11, 2015 2 17:01 Neutral Jordan Staal
Dec 11, 2015 2 16:57 Neutral Jordan Staal
Dec 11, 2015 2 00:48 Defensive Jordan Staal
Feb 12, 2015 3 00:00 Neutral Rickard Rakell
Feb 12, 2015 1 00:29 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 15, 2013 2 19:43 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 15, 2013 1 18:54 Offensive Jordan Staal