Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Khaira on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Khaira wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khaira 46.7% vs Steel 50.2% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Khaira leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Steel 74.1%
Defensive zone
Khaira 56.1%
Neutral zone
Steel 60.8%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 55.2%
44.8%
55.2%
Khaira
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Khaira
Steel
Last 10: Khaira 6-4 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Khaira
2
1
Khaira
Steel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Khaira
4
2
Khaira
Steel
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
0
2
Khaira
Steel
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khaira
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (1,154)
50.6% (2,876)
-2.8%
Power Play
47.9% (48)
62.6% (179)
-14.7%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (192)
37.4% (254)
+0.6%
On power play, Steel has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Khaira is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Khaira shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Khaira
Steel
Home
47.6% (668)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
45.5% (726)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Khaira
Steel
P1
48.5%
51.9%
P2
44.9%
49.5%
P3
46.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
45.8%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
46.5%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 14:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 11:27 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 03:45 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 01:31 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 18:17 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 08:11 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | 06:49 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | 03:37 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 2 | 18:09 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 2 | 14:34 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 05:29 | Defensive | Sam Steel |