Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 53.2% vs Steel 50.2% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Danault 57.0%
Defensive zone
Danault 79.8%
Neutral zone
Danault 66.2%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 66.8%
66.8%
33.2%
Danault
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Danault
Steel
Last 10: Danault 6-4 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Danault
3
2
Danault
Steel
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
3
1
Danault
Steel
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Danault
Steel
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (9,447)
50.6% (2,876)
+3.0%
Power Play
61.4% (757)
62.6% (179)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (1,702)
37.4% (254)
+10.0%
On penalty kill, Danault has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Danault is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,872).
Danault shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Danault
Steel
Home
54.2% (5,820)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
52.3% (6,086)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Danault
Steel
P1
53.7%
51.9%
P2
53.5%
49.5%
P3
52.7%
49.6%
OT
49.3%
41.9%
Final 5 min
52.5%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.3%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 02:03 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 13:53 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 04:41 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 16:29 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2 | 04:40 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 00:33 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1 | 17:56 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 06:04 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 2 | 06:19 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 1 | 02:57 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 25, 2022 | 1 | 12:07 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 14:18 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 08:17 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2 | 16:10 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 2 | 00:23 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |