Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 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 55.3% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 79.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 56.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 67.3%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 72.8%
27.2%
72.8%
Steckel
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Steckel
Staal
Last 10: Steckel 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
9
Steckel
Staal
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
3
0
Steckel
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Steckel
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (1,674)
55.9% (14,620)
+2.7%
Power Play
60.0% (65)
62.7% (1,745)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
60.2% (543)
48.0% (2,896)
+12.2%
On penalty kill, Steckel has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Steckel is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,470).
Steckel shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Home / Away
Steckel
Staal
Home
63.4% (1,163)
56.4% (9,663)
Away
55.1% (1,154)
54.3% (9,663)
By Period
Steckel
Staal
P1
57.8%
55.2%
P2
61.8%
55.9%
P3
57.9%
54.9%
OT
68.0%
56.2%
Final 5 min
61.6%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2013 | 2 | 14:24 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 5, 2011 | 1 | 19:00 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 5, 2011 | 1 | 13:22 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 3 | 18:03 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 2 | 05:40 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 1 | 07:26 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 3 | 19:21 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 1 | 16:27 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 1 | 05:38 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 1 | 08:51 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 3 | 06:10 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 1 | 11:52 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |