Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Steel wins 42.6% vs right-shot opponents — Boyd shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steel 49.4% vs Boyd 45.8% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyd 60.4%
Defensive zone
Boyd 65.9%
Neutral zone
Boyd 58.7%
Result
Travis Boyd favored at 61.7%
38.3%
61.7%
Steel
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
3
(3 meetings)
0
3
Steel
Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyd
0
1
Steel
Boyd
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyd
0
1
Steel
Boyd
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyd
0
1
Steel
Boyd
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steel
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (383)
45.9% (784)
+3.4%
Power Play
59.1% (22)
43.2% (81)
+15.9%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
40.3% (62)
-26.0%
On penalty kill, Boyd has a +26.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Steel is 42.6% vs right-shot opponents (141).
Steel shoots left. Boyd is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (644).
Home / Away
Steel
Boyd
Home
49.4% (180)
45.1% (501)
Away
49.1% (232)
45.5% (426)
By Period
Steel
Boyd
P1
51.9%
45.9%
P2
43.8%
44.6%
P3
52.6%
45.8%
Final 5 min
49.0%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2021 | 2 | 10:30 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 2 | 02:22 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 1 | 02:28 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |