Sam Steel vs Shane Wright

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Steel holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Steel wins 46.2% vs right-shot opponents — Wright shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Steel 50.6% vs Wright 41.4% (+11.0%)
Offensive zone Wright 67.2%
Defensive zone Steel 66.8%
Neutral zone Wright 52.3%
Result Shane Wright favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Steel Wright
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Steel
Wright
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (200)
39.5% (453)
+13.0%
Power Play
71.4% (7)
42.4% (59)
+29.0%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (45)
0.0% (1)
+40.0%
On penalty kill, Steel has a +40.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Wright shoots right. Steel is 46.2% vs right-shot opponents (104).
Steel shoots left. Wright is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Steel
Wright
Home
49.5% (109)
39.5% (286)
Away
51.7% (143)
40.1% (227)
By Period
Steel
Wright
P1
49.5%
39.9%
P2
47.5%
37.1%
P3
56.6%
42.9%
OT
40.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
40.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steel
50.0%
49.0%
50.8%
Wright
44.0%
42.5%
39.8%