Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Byfield wins 39.3% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.8% vs Steel 52.3% (-13.4%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 51.0%
Defensive zone
Steel 57.3%
Neutral zone
Steel 52.6%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Byfield
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Byfield
Steel
Last 10: Byfield 5-5 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
1
Byfield
Steel
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
1
3
Byfield
Steel
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
2
3
Byfield
Steel
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
37.7% (61)
51.6% (401)
-13.9%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
66.7% (39)
-66.7%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
44.4% (9)
+30.6%
On power play, Steel has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Byfield is 39.3% vs left-shot opponents (56).
Byfield shoots left. Steel is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (323).
Home / Away
Byfield
Steel
Home
55.6% (18)
55.8% (206)
Away
33.3% (48)
50.2% (243)
By Period
Byfield
Steel
P1
36.4%
57.0%
P2
50.0%
50.7%
P3
27.8%
51.0%
Final 5 min
33.3%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
39.4%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | 3 | 14:56 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 3 | 05:37 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 14:49 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 07:01 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 03:38 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1 | 16:05 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1 | 03:55 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 3 | 10:15 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 16:08 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 16:03 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 1 | 13:23 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 1 | 13:14 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 1 | 09:29 | Neutral | Sam Steel |