Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.2% vs Steel 50.2% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Steel 53.9%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 67.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 55.4%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Zibanejad
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Zibanejad
Steel
Last 10: Zibanejad 4-6 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
2
Zibanejad
Steel
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
1
2
Zibanejad
Steel
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
0
3
Zibanejad
Steel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (809)
49.7% (638)
-0.8%
Power Play
53.4% (204)
60.3% (63)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (191)
42.4% (33)
+3.1%
On power play, Steel has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (859).
Zibanejad shoots right. Steel is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (257).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Steel
Home
49.8% (588)
47.3% (349)
Away
48.5% (616)
53.0% (385)
By Period
Zibanejad
Steel
P1
47.4%
51.2%
P2
50.7%
49.8%
P3
49.0%
50.0%
OT
55.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
43.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.2%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | 3 | 17:09 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 3 | 09:45 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 3 | 06:37 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 3 | 05:38 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 2 | 09:54 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 1 | 07:14 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 1 | 01:33 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 05:49 | Offensive | Sam Steel |