Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 49.4% vs Steel 52.3% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 15-10 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Couture 51.5%
Defensive zone
Couture 75.3%
Neutral zone
Couture 60.5%
Result
Logan Couture favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Couture
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
15
(25 meetings)
10
15
Couture
Steel
Last 10: Couture 4-6 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
4
5
Couture
Steel
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
3
2
Couture
Steel
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
3
8
Couture
Steel
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (714)
51.6% (401)
-0.8%
Power Play
51.9% (79)
66.7% (39)
-14.8%
Penalty Kill
37.4% (107)
44.4% (9)
-7.0%
On power play, Steel has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Couture is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (675).
Couture shoots left. Steel is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (323).
Home / Away
Couture
Steel
Home
47.6% (456)
55.8% (206)
Away
51.1% (444)
50.2% (243)
By Period
Couture
Steel
P1
50.8%
57.0%
P2
48.1%
50.7%
P3
48.9%
51.0%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3 | 07:14 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3 | 04:52 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2 | 15:41 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2 | 08:05 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2 | 01:52 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2 | 01:46 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2 | 01:44 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1 | 04:09 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1 | 03:56 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1 | 01:28 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 12, 2021 | 1 | 10:39 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 3 | 19:58 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 3 | 19:35 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Feb 6, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 2 | 07:44 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 2 | 06:27 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 1 | 17:18 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 1 | 10:20 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 1 | 06:47 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 1 | 02:54 | Offensive | Sam Steel |