Alexander Wennberg vs Sam Steel
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Steel 50.2% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Wennberg 65.9%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 66.7%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 64.2%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 65.5%
65.5%
34.5%
Wennberg
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
10
(12 meetings)
2
10
Wennberg
Steel
Last 10: Wennberg 2-8 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
1
2
Wennberg
Steel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
1
3
Wennberg
Steel
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
0
5
Wennberg
Steel
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (9,278)
50.6% (2,876)
-3.9%
Power Play
49.4% (1,419)
62.6% (179)
-13.2%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (1,132)
37.4% (254)
+1.5%
On power play, Steel has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Wennberg is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,843).
Wennberg shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Steel
Home
47.6% (5,983)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
44.9% (5,846)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Wennberg
Steel
P1
46.1%
51.9%
P2
46.2%
49.5%
P3
46.6%
49.6%
OT
45.0%
41.9%
Final 5 min
45.2%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.3%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | OT | 01:24 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 10, 2026 | OT | 01:03 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Jan 10, 2026 | OT | 00:57 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 04:15 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 04:13 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 2 | 09:46 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 2 | 08:30 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 2 | 01:27 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 18:27 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 11:47 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 01:13 | Offensive | Sam Steel |