Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Eakin on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Eakin wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 48.7% vs Steel 50.2% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steel 65.4%
Defensive zone
Eakin 59.8%
Neutral zone
Steel 52.6%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Eakin
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Eakin
Steel
Last 8: Eakin 5-3 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
3
1
Eakin
Steel
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Eakin
Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
2
1
Eakin
Steel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (508)
49.7% (638)
-0.3%
Power Play
47.8% (23)
60.3% (63)
-12.5%
Penalty Kill
44.5% (110)
42.4% (33)
+2.1%
On power play, Steel has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Eakin is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (420).
Eakin shoots left. Steel is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (477).
Home / Away
Eakin
Steel
Home
48.5% (330)
47.3% (349)
Away
48.6% (311)
53.0% (385)
By Period
Eakin
Steel
P1
45.8%
51.2%
P2
50.2%
49.8%
P3
50.0%
50.0%
OT
37.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
43.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
48.5%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 3 | 04:13 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 3 | 02:03 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 2 | 10:35 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 2 | 08:31 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 1 | 16:32 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 1 | 04:46 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |