Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +16.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Horak on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Steckel wins 60.5% vs left-shot opponents — Horak shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 57.4% vs Horak 43.1% (+16.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Horak 75.6%
Defensive zone
Steckel 68.6%
Neutral zone
Horak 61.4%
Result
Roman Horak favored at 58.2%
41.8%
58.2%
Steckel
Horak
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Steckel
Horak
Last 5: Steckel 2-3 Horak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
1
0
Steckel
Horak
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
1
0
Steckel
Horak
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horak
0
3
Steckel
Horak
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Horak
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (759)
40.1% (399)
+17.3%
Power Play
59.5% (37)
53.8% (26)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (292)
50.0% (14)
+8.6%
On even strength, Steckel has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horak shoots left. Steckel is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (697).
Steckel shoots left. Horak is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (280).
Home / Away
Steckel
Horak
Home
63.3% (510)
40.5% (227)
Away
53.5% (598)
42.5% (214)
By Period
Steckel
Horak
P1
59.0%
42.3%
P2
59.9%
40.5%
P3
55.1%
41.5%
Final 5 min
59.9%
41.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
58.0%
Horak
38.0%▼
46.0%
41.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | 1 | 12:47 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 01:41 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 05:40 | Neutral | Roman Horak |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 05:24 | Neutral | Roman Horak |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 01:58 | Neutral | Roman Horak |