Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 50.1%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Sheahan 50.1% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 15-8 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 76.6%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 64.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 53.6%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Staal
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
8
(23 meetings)
15
8
Staal
Sheahan
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
0
Staal
Sheahan
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
6
Staal
Sheahan
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
8
2
Staal
Sheahan
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
51.0% (4,968)
-0.5%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
55.6% (322)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
44.3% (1,068)
-0.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Sheahan is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (3,993).
Home / Away
Staal
Sheahan
Home
52.6% (6,558)
51.1% (3,247)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
49.0% (3,111)
By Period
Staal
Sheahan
P1
50.0%
51.3%
P2
51.1%
51.2%
P3
50.4%
48.1%
OT
55.2%
35.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | 3 | 11:40 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 09:05 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 07:18 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 1 | 12:31 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 1 | 01:57 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 3 | 10:23 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 3 | 12:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 3 | 01:42 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 12:05 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 05:37 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2 | 18:03 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1 | 18:24 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 14:40 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 1 | 12:55 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 3 | 08:38 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 2 | 14:14 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 2 | 11:25 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 3 | 02:17 | Offensive | Eric Staal |