Jordan Staal vs Sean Kuraly

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Kuraly 50.4% (+4.9%)
H2H factor Kuraly leads 24-20 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone Staal 58.5%
Defensive zone Kuraly 83.1%
Neutral zone Kuraly 66.3%
Result Sean Kuraly favored at 62.8%
37.2%
62.8%
Staal Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
20 - 24 (44 meetings)
20
24
Staal Kuraly
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Kuraly

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
8
5
Staal Kuraly
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
3
7
Staal Kuraly
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
9
12
Staal Kuraly
21 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,654)
51.6% (5,161)
+4.3%
Power Play
62.7% (1,762)
56.4% (101)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (2,907)
44.4% (1,091)
+3.5%
On power play, Staal has a +6.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,805).
Staal shoots left. Kuraly is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (4,119).
Home / Away
Staal
Kuraly
Home
56.4% (9,699)
52.1% (3,205)
Away
54.3% (9,689)
48.8% (3,149)
By Period
Staal
Kuraly
P1
55.2%
51.2%
P2
55.9%
50.0%
P3
54.8%
50.2%
OT
56.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
56.1%
49.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%
52.5%
55.3%
Kuraly
66.0%
61.0%
50.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 1, 2025 3 13:44 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Dec 31, 2024 3 16:21 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Dec 31, 2024 3 06:48 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Dec 31, 2024 1 10:19 Neutral Jordan Staal
Apr 7, 2024 3 19:36 Defensive Jordan Staal
Apr 7, 2024 3 19:14 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 12, 2023 3 13:48 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 12, 2023 3 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 12, 2023 2 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 12, 2023 1 19:54 Defensive Jordan Staal
Jan 12, 2023 1 16:53 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 12, 2023 1 14:11 Offensive Jordan Staal
Jan 12, 2023 1 02:52 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 12, 2023 1 02:34 Neutral Sean Kuraly
Jan 12, 2023 1 00:00 Neutral Sean Kuraly
Jan 7, 2023 3 11:32 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 7, 2023 3 05:23 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 7, 2023 3 00:00 Neutral Sean Kuraly
Jan 7, 2023 2 17:18 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 7, 2023 2 11:20 Neutral Sean Kuraly