Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Steel wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steel 52.8% vs Blueger 50.2% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steel 68.4%
Defensive zone
Blueger 56.1%
Neutral zone
Steel 50.5%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 62.4%
62.4%
37.6%
Steel
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Steel
Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
2
0
Steel
Blueger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
1
0
Steel
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steel
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (320)
53.3% (745)
+3.6%
Power Play
71.4% (7)
45.5% (11)
+25.9%
Penalty Kill
37.0% (73)
41.7% (259)
-4.7%
On power play, Steel has a +25.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Steel is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Steel shoots left. Blueger is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (739).
Home / Away
Steel
Blueger
Home
55.9% (202)
53.4% (504)
Away
51.0% (198)
47.2% (511)
By Period
Steel
Blueger
P1
55.5%
46.6%
P2
55.1%
53.0%
P3
50.3%
50.8%
Final 5 min
60.6%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
53.5%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3 | 02:03 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2 | 05:08 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1 | 07:52 | Offensive | Sam Steel |