Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Schmaltz 41.2% (+11.1%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 72.9%
Defensive zone
Staal 89.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 85.6%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 84.7%
84.7%
15.3%
Staal
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Staal
Schmaltz
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Schmaltz
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal
Schmaltz
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Staal
Schmaltz
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (930)
39.5% (658)
+11.5%
Power Play
54.4% (125)
41.3% (92)
+13.1%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (60)
45.1% (51)
+3.2%
On power play, Staal has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Staal is 52.8% vs right-shot opponents (443).
Staal shoots left. Schmaltz is 37.9% vs left-shot opponents (528).
Home / Away
Staal
Schmaltz
Home
53.5% (561)
40.8% (424)
Away
48.9% (554)
39.3% (377)
By Period
Staal
Schmaltz
P1
50.1%
38.4%
P2
50.3%
40.7%
P3
53.1%
41.0%
OT
53.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
42.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.2%
Schmaltz
40.0%▼
46.0%
40.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | 3 | 03:59 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 10, 2018 | 1 | 16:27 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 10, 2018 | 3 | 17:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 10, 2018 | 1 | 07:46 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 17:01 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 03:37 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 15:45 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:11 | Defensive | Eric Staal |