Jordan Staal vs Samuel Helenius
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Helenius shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Helenius 46.6% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 93.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 92.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 88.1%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 91.3%
91.3%
8.7%
Staal
Helenius
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Staal
Helenius
Last 6: Staal 5-1 Helenius
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal
Helenius
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Helenius
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Helenius
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,654)
46.3% (488)
+9.6%
Power Play
62.7% (1,762)
0.0% (2)
+62.7%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (2,907)
20.0% (5)
+27.9%
On power play, Staal has a +62.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Helenius shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,805).
Staal shoots left. Helenius is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (349).
Home / Away
Staal
Helenius
Home
56.4% (9,699)
44.5% (272)
Away
54.3% (9,689)
47.5% (223)
By Period
Staal
Helenius
P1
55.2%
50.6%
P2
55.9%
40.1%
P3
54.8%
46.5%
Final 5 min
56.1%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.3%
Helenius
46.0%▬
46.0%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 03:26 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:11 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 13:11 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 10:04 | Neutral | Samuel Helenius |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 03:43 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 13:38 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |