Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Steckel on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Zubrus wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Steckel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zubrus 55.2% vs Steckel 61.0% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zubrus 83.0%
Defensive zone
Steckel 56.6%
Neutral zone
Zubrus 64.5%
Result
Dainius Zubrus favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Zubrus
Steckel
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Zubrus
Steckel
Last 6: Zubrus 2-4 Steckel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zubrus
2
1
Zubrus
Steckel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
0
3
Zubrus
Steckel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zubrus
Steckel
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (315)
61.8% (595)
-7.8%
Power Play
60.6% (104)
65.2% (23)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (28)
62.0% (187)
+2.3%
On even strength, Steckel has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steckel shoots left. Zubrus is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (311).
Zubrus shoots left. Steckel is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Home / Away
Zubrus
Steckel
Home
58.7% (230)
67.7% (424)
Away
53.9% (219)
56.6% (396)
By Period
Zubrus
Steckel
P1
49.2%
60.4%
P2
63.7%
64.9%
P3
54.9%
61.2%
OT
50.0%
77.8%
Final 5 min
56.9%
64.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zubrus
50.0%▲
46.0%
56.3%
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
62.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2010 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 21, 2010 | 2 | 01:01 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 3 | 14:43 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 3 | 14:34 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 3 | 03:24 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 2 | 17:30 | Offensive | David Steckel |