Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.3% vs Couture 51.3% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couture 57.5%
Defensive zone
Couture 59.4%
Neutral zone
Couture 59.6%
Result
Logan Couture favored at 59.0%
41.0%
59.0%
Staal
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Staal
Couture
Last 8: Staal 2-6 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Couture
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
0
3
Staal
Couture
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couture
1
2
Staal
Couture
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,228)
51.4% (775)
+1.1%
Power Play
54.1% (281)
59.0% (78)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (136)
39.1% (46)
+6.5%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Staal is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,068).
Staal shoots left. Couture is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (644).
Home / Away
Staal
Couture
Home
53.9% (825)
53.3% (407)
Away
51.1% (856)
49.9% (503)
By Period
Staal
Couture
P1
54.8%
49.8%
P2
54.1%
53.3%
P3
48.6%
51.2%
OT
60.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | 3 | 12:34 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 3 | 11:19 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 3 | 02:52 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 3 | 00:34 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 2 | 17:32 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 2 | 08:13 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 1 | 17:33 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 1 | 14:44 | Neutral | Eric Staal |