Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Steckel on defensive-zone draws (94% H2H, 18 meetings). Steckel wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 58.9% vs Staal 50.6% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Steckel leads 25-12 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Steckel 76.9%
Defensive zone
Steckel 98.5%
Neutral zone
Steckel 90.5%
Result
David Steckel favored at 90.7%
90.7%
9.3%
Steckel
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
12
(37 meetings)
25
12
Steckel
Staal
Last 10: Steckel 8-2 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
8
Steckel
Staal
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
17
1
Steckel
Staal
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steckel
6
3
Steckel
Staal
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (1,674)
50.5% (10,347)
+8.1%
Power Play
60.0% (65)
53.5% (2,023)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
60.2% (543)
44.2% (781)
+16.0%
On penalty kill, Steckel has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Steckel is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,470).
Steckel shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Steckel
Staal
Home
63.4% (1,163)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
55.1% (1,154)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Steckel
Staal
P1
57.8%
50.0%
P2
61.8%
51.1%
P3
57.9%
50.4%
OT
68.0%
55.2%
Final 5 min
61.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | 3 | 17:31 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 3 | 11:56 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 3 | 07:41 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 2 | 07:05 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 2 | 01:05 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 2 | 00:53 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 2 | 00:37 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 1 | 13:05 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 1 | 08:13 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 1 | 06:35 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 17:05 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 13:05 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 01:54 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 3 | 16:23 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 2 | 12:02 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 2 | 14:41 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 2 | 13:24 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 1 | 19:24 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 1 | 05:22 | Offensive | Eric Staal |