Jordan Staal vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Staal wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Girgensons 45.1% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 14-5 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 95.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 95.5%
Neutral zone
Staal 95.1%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 95.4%
95.4%
4.6%
Staal
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
5
(19 meetings)
14
5
Staal
Girgensons
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
2
Staal
Girgensons
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
1
Staal
Girgensons
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
6
2
Staal
Girgensons
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (14,405)
45.2% (2,648)
+10.8%
Power Play
62.6% (1,691)
48.9% (174)
+13.7%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (2,841)
42.0% (469)
+6.1%
On power play, Staal has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Staal is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (12,525).
Staal shoots left. Girgensons is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,012).
Home / Away
Staal
Girgensons
Home
56.4% (9,518)
45.3% (1,651)
Away
54.4% (9,484)
44.6% (1,640)
By Period
Staal
Girgensons
P1
55.1%
45.7%
P2
56.0%
43.7%
P3
55.0%
45.2%
OT
55.6%
52.5%
Final 5 min
56.1%
43.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
42.0%▼
54.0%
55.4%
Girgensons
30.0%▼
43.5%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2 | 06:28 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 05:54 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 03:35 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 22, 2016 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 3 | 00:27 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 14:58 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 14:51 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 07:07 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 03:44 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 00:53 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:29 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:09 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 12:40 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 05:51 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 03:14 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 2 | 10:40 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 2 | 05:54 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |