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18Not on an NHL roster · Defense · Shoots L
Marc Staal
Age 39 · 6'4" · 208 lb · Born in Thunder Bay, CAN
No contract on file.
2023-24 regular season
GP
35
Goals
1
5.0% shooting
Assists
4
2 primary
Points
5
0.14 per game
TOI/GP
13:49
PP 0:03 · PK 0:57
xGF%
53.3
5v5, +0.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.19
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 44 · Hits 31
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 @ MTL · L 9-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.19 |
| Apr 5 @ BUF · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.01 |
| Mar 16 @ BOS · L 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:09 | 0:00 | 0:04 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.28 |
| Mar 14 vs TOR · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:10 | 0:00 | 2:28 | — | 75 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.17 |
| Mar 12 vs SJS · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16:14 | 0:00 | 4:08 | — | 100 | 1 | 1 | +1 | +0.38 |
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 · 2023-24 · 422 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
75th percentile
69th percentile
22nd percentile
56th percentile
31st percentile
81st percentile
44th percentile
72nd percentile
26th percentile
37th percentile
46th percentile
32nd percentile
25th percentile
40th 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 defensemen · 2023-24
- Shooting volume
- 22
- Playmaking
- 36
- Zone entries(est.)
- 97
- Forechecking
- 66
- Physicality
- 55
- Defensive impact
- 45
- Puck management
- 51
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 16% · Mid-range 16% · Perimeter 68%(37 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Zone entries: 97th percentile among defensemen (estimate).
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume: 22nd percentile among defensemen.
Similar style: Simon Edvinsson, Marco Scandella
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
2023-24 · 35 GP
Season total +6.6, or +0.19 per game.
- Scoring
- +3.4
- Shooting
- +1.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +2.8
- Puck battles
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -0.8
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 NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
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 +0.16 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 39, defensemen 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.