Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.3% vs Read 43.0% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 88.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 75.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 88.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 84.2%
84.2%
15.8%
Staal
Read
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Staal
Read
Last 6: Staal 5-1 Read
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Read
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Read
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Read
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Read
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,228)
43.0% (244)
+9.5%
Power Play
54.1% (281)
36.4% (33)
+17.7%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (136)
34.8% (66)
+10.8%
On power play, Staal has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Read shoots right. Staal is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (613).
Staal shoots left. Read is 37.0% vs left-shot opponents (219).
Home / Away
Staal
Read
Home
53.9% (825)
43.4% (166)
Away
51.1% (856)
38.9% (180)
By Period
Staal
Read
P1
54.8%
41.2%
P2
54.1%
43.1%
P3
48.6%
38.1%
OT
60.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
34.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Read
44.0%▲
39.5%
41.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2012 | 3 | 13:09 | Offensive | Matt Read |
| Nov 21, 2011 | 3 | 02:07 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 3 | 12:17 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 2 | 09:23 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 1 | 15:31 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 1 | 07:09 | Offensive | Eric Staal |