Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Steckel on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Steckel wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 58.9% vs Slater 56.7% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Steckel leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Steckel 63.4%
Defensive zone
Steckel 62.0%
Neutral zone
Steckel 53.8%
Result
David Steckel favored at 60.5%
60.5%
39.5%
Steckel
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Steckel
Slater
Last 10: Steckel 5-5 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
4
1
Steckel
Slater
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Steckel
Slater
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
1
2
Steckel
Slater
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (1,674)
58.9% (1,983)
-0.3%
Power Play
60.0% (65)
65.2% (46)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
60.2% (543)
51.4% (722)
+8.8%
On penalty kill, Steckel has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Steckel is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,470).
Steckel shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Home / Away
Steckel
Slater
Home
63.4% (1,163)
60.9% (1,436)
Away
55.1% (1,154)
52.7% (1,329)
By Period
Steckel
Slater
P1
57.8%
57.0%
P2
61.8%
55.6%
P3
57.9%
58.4%
OT
68.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2010 | 2 | 09:29 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 2 | 04:04 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 3 | 02:41 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 2 | 05:46 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Nov 14, 2010 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 14, 2010 | 2 | 01:40 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 14, 2010 | 1 | 09:43 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Nov 14, 2010 | 1 | 06:38 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 3 | 18:00 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 3 | 09:14 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 2 | 17:11 | Offensive | David Steckel |