Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.2%). Look for Steel on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Steel 50.2% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Steel 56.8%
Defensive zone
Eakin 67.0%
Neutral zone
Steel 52.9%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 53.6%
46.4%
53.6%
Eakin
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Eakin
Steel
Last 10: Eakin 5-5 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
3
4
Eakin
Steel
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Eakin
Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
2
1
Eakin
Steel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
50.6% (2,876)
+0.7%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
62.6% (179)
-12.5%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
37.4% (254)
+9.8%
On power play, Steel has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,831).
Eakin shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Eakin
Steel
Home
51.7% (4,680)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Eakin
Steel
P1
49.6%
51.9%
P2
51.2%
49.5%
P3
51.3%
49.6%
OT
47.5%
41.9%
Final 5 min
49.7%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 3 | 04:13 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 3 | 02:03 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 2 | 10:35 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 2 | 08:31 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 1 | 16:32 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 1 | 04:46 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 08:08 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 2 | 19:54 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 2 | 19:51 | Offensive | Sam Steel |