Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Steckel on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Steckel wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Gaustad shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 58.9% vs Gaustad 57.6% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Steckel leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Steckel 78.5%
Defensive zone
Steckel 66.4%
Neutral zone
Steckel 58.1%
Result
David Steckel favored at 68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
Steckel
Gaustad
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
7
(19 meetings)
12
7
Steckel
Gaustad
Last 10: Steckel 9-1 Gaustad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Steckel
Gaustad
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
7
2
Steckel
Gaustad
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Steckel
Gaustad
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Gaustad
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (1,674)
58.2% (4,334)
+0.4%
Power Play
60.0% (65)
65.4% (188)
-5.4%
Penalty Kill
60.2% (543)
54.8% (1,290)
+5.4%
On power play, Gaustad has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaustad shoots left. Steckel is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,470).
Steckel shoots left. Gaustad is 58.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,774).
Home / Away
Steckel
Gaustad
Home
63.4% (1,163)
59.5% (2,929)
Away
55.1% (1,154)
55.9% (2,897)
By Period
Steckel
Gaustad
P1
57.8%
58.2%
P2
61.8%
56.4%
P3
57.9%
58.3%
OT
68.0%
66.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Gaustad
44.0%▼
51.0%
57.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2012 | 2 | 19:59 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 1 | 16:52 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 3 | 19:08 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 3 | 04:41 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 2 | 18:26 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 2 | 15:27 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 2 | 06:51 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 02:28 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 02:18 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 1 | 12:10 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Feb 20, 2011 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 20, 2011 | 3 | 19:45 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 08:20 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 04:55 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 02:28 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 02:17 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 1 | 19:12 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 2 | 14:15 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |