Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Steckel on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Steckel wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 58.9% vs Kruger 50.5% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steckel 70.1%
Defensive zone
Steckel 61.5%
Neutral zone
Steckel 61.8%
Result
David Steckel favored at 64.0%
64.0%
36.0%
Steckel
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Steckel
Kruger
Last 7: Steckel 4-3 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Steckel
Kruger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
2
1
Steckel
Kruger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Steckel
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (1,674)
52.4% (3,509)
+6.2%
Power Play
60.0% (65)
46.5% (99)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
60.2% (543)
42.9% (860)
+17.3%
On penalty kill, Steckel has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Steckel is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,470).
Steckel shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Steckel
Kruger
Home
63.4% (1,163)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
55.1% (1,154)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Steckel
Kruger
P1
57.8%
49.7%
P2
61.8%
49.7%
P3
57.9%
52.1%
OT
68.0%
53.2%
Final 5 min
61.6%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | 3 | 16:45 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 3 | 03:22 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 1 | 18:41 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 1 | 02:44 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 20, 2013 | 1 | 14:11 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 2 | 13:07 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 2 | 08:33 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |