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Eric Staal
Age 41 · 6'4" · 195 lb · Born in Thunder Bay, CAN
No contract on file.
2022-23 regular season
GP
72
Goals
14
13.2% shooting
Assists
15
9 primary
Points
29
0.40 per game
TOI/GP
14:14
PP 0:16 · PK 2:29
xGF%
49.5
5v5
Game Score
+0.45
per game
Faceoff %
46.2
343 W · 400 L
Plus/minus
-5
Blocks 45 · Hits 27
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13 @ VGK · L 9-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:19 | 0:46 | 1:24 | 5-8 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.20 |
| Jun 10 vs VGK · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:00 | 1:15 | 5-3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 |
| Jun 8 vs VGK · W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:35 | 0:00 | 3:12 | 3-3 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.58 |
| Jun 5 @ VGK · L 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:24 | 0:04 | 2:01 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -0.33 |
| Jun 3 @ VGK · L 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:05 | 0:00 | 3:58 | 2-0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.87 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2022-23 · 815 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
50th percentile
12th percentile
43rd percentile
56th percentile
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50th percentile
42nd percentile
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22nd percentile
46th percentile
75th percentile
90th percentile
42nd percentile
49th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 37
- Playmaking
- 41
- Zone entries(est.)
- 84
- Forechecking
- 21
- Physicality
- 27
- Defensive impact
- 13
- Puck management
- 41
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 58% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 15%(142 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Zone entries: 84th percentile among centers (estimate).
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact: 13th percentile among centers.
- Forechecking: 21st percentile among centers.
Similar style: Ryan Johansen, Pavel Zacha (BOS)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2022-23 · 72 GP
Season total +32.0, or +0.45 per game.
- Scoring
- +23.3
- Shooting
- +8.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.5
- Defense
- -0.7
- Penalty kill
- +0.4
- Physical play
- +2.8
- Puck battles
- +0.1
- Penalties
- -0.8
- Faceoffs
- -0.6
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No seasons on record yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Canes legend Eric Staal shines light on expanding influence with Sabres
sabrenoise.com · Sep 24
- Eric Staal is taking on a new role with Buffalo Sabres to fix a long-standing issue
sabrenoise.com · Sep 17
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.24 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 41, forwards typically produce —% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
No contract on file.