Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 52.1% vs Steel 52.8% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Danault 51.0%
Defensive zone
Danault 50.7%
Neutral zone
Danault 53.0%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 52.0%
52.0%
48.0%
Danault
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Danault
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Danault
Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Danault
Steel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (958)
56.9% (320)
-4.5%
Power Play
62.0% (71)
71.4% (7)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (187)
37.0% (73)
+10.6%
On penalty kill, Danault has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Danault is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Danault shoots left. Steel is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Danault
Steel
Home
51.2% (605)
55.9% (202)
Away
53.2% (611)
51.0% (198)
By Period
Danault
Steel
P1
53.1%
55.5%
P2
49.8%
55.1%
P3
54.3%
50.3%
Final 5 min
50.3%
60.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
52.2%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 16:29 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2 | 04:40 | Neutral | Sam Steel |