Jordan Staal vs Wyatt Johnston

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Staal wins 58.8% vs right-shot opponents — Johnston shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Johnston 49.0% (+6.4%)
H2H factor Staal leads 16-7 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone Staal 94.7%
Defensive zone Staal 94.6%
Neutral zone Staal 90.9%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 92.8%
92.8%
7.2%
Staal Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
16 - 7 (23 meetings)
16
7
Staal Johnston
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Johnston

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Staal Johnston
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
7
1
Staal Johnston
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
7
4
Staal Johnston
11 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,654)
49.1% (2,232)
+6.8%
Power Play
62.7% (1,762)
52.5% (179)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (2,907)
44.7% (237)
+3.2%
On power play, Staal has a +10.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Staal is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (6,583).
Staal shoots left. Johnston is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,999).
Home / Away
Staal
Johnston
Home
56.4% (9,699)
49.2% (1,332)
Away
54.3% (9,689)
48.7% (1,316)
By Period
Staal
Johnston
P1
55.2%
50.0%
P2
55.9%
48.1%
P3
54.8%
48.6%
OT
56.2%
51.5%
Final 5 min
56.1%
48.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%
52.5%
55.3%
Johnston
40.0%
49.0%
48.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 6, 2026 3 08:18 Neutral Jordan Staal
Oct 25, 2025 3 11:18 Neutral Wyatt Johnston
Oct 25, 2025 3 11:01 Defensive Jordan Staal
Oct 25, 2025 3 07:06 Defensive Jordan Staal
Oct 25, 2025 2 09:48 Defensive Wyatt Johnston
Oct 25, 2025 1 18:56 Offensive Jordan Staal
Oct 25, 2025 1 15:46 Defensive Jordan Staal
Jan 21, 2025 3 17:44 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 21, 2025 2 11:36 Defensive Jordan Staal
Jan 21, 2025 1 18:59 Defensive Jordan Staal
Nov 25, 2024 3 14:39 Offensive Wyatt Johnston
Nov 25, 2024 3 08:37 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 25, 2024 2 10:51 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 25, 2024 2 07:13 Neutral Wyatt Johnston
Nov 25, 2024 1 19:49 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 25, 2024 1 05:42 Defensive Jordan Staal
Feb 13, 2024 3 16:12 Defensive Jordan Staal
Feb 13, 2024 3 03:24 Offensive Wyatt Johnston
Feb 13, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Feb 13, 2024 1 15:09 Neutral Jordan Staal