Connor Bedard vs Sam Steel

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Steel holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Bedard wins 40.8% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Bedard 41.3% vs Steel 50.2% (-9.5%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Bedard 73.6%
Defensive zone Bedard 71.7%
Neutral zone Bedard 76.6%
Result Connor Bedard favored at 74.9%
74.9%
25.1%
Bedard Steel
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 6 (8 meetings)
2
6
Bedard Steel
Last 8: Bedard 2-6 Steel

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
0
3
Bedard Steel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bedard
1
0
Bedard Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
1
3
Bedard Steel
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Bedard
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
40.1% (1,580)
50.6% (2,876)
-10.5%
Power Play
51.9% (77)
62.6% (179)
-10.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (24)
37.4% (254)
+12.6%
On penalty kill, Bedard has a +12.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Steel shoots left. Bedard is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,213).
Bedard shoots right. Steel is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,237).
Home / Away
Bedard
Steel
Home
43.3% (785)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
38.5% (896)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Bedard
Steel
P1
39.0%
51.9%
P2
40.7%
49.5%
P3
42.6%
49.6%
OT
42.9%
41.9%
Final 5 min
44.9%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bedard
46.0%
42.5%
40.7%
Steel
50.0%
49.0%
50.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 29, 2024 1 17:12 Neutral Sam Steel
Dec 29, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Sam Steel
Nov 27, 2024 1 08:24 Offensive Sam Steel
Nov 27, 2024 1 08:14 Offensive Sam Steel
Oct 26, 2024 1 16:09 Neutral Sam Steel
Dec 31, 2023 2 18:28 Defensive Connor Bedard
Dec 29, 2023 3 02:10 Neutral Connor Bedard
Dec 29, 2023 1 14:53 Offensive Sam Steel