Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +15.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Steckel on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Steckel wins 60.5% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 56.0% vs Handzus 49.6% (+15.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steckel 89.4%
Defensive zone
Steckel 73.3%
Neutral zone
Steckel 86.5%
Result
David Steckel favored at 88.9%
88.9%
11.1%
Steckel
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Steckel
Handzus
Last 6: Steckel 5-1 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
4
1
Steckel
Handzus
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steckel
1
0
Steckel
Handzus
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
66.1% (56)
50.4% (526)
+15.7%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
64.3% (14)
-14.3%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (10)
44.4% (124)
+15.6%
On even strength, Steckel has a +15.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Steckel is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Steckel shoots left. Handzus is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (432).
Home / Away
Steckel
Handzus
Home
64.7% (51)
50.4% (361)
Away
64.7% (17)
48.5% (303)
By Period
Steckel
Handzus
P1
61.9%
53.1%
P2
65.4%
47.2%
P3
66.7%
48.5%
Final 5 min
73.3%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
64.7%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 03:17 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 14:30 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 14:27 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 11:09 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |