Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 52.3% vs Steel 50.2% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Steel 56.6%
Defensive zone
Haula 58.3%
Neutral zone
Steel 54.5%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 52.3%
47.7%
52.3%
Haula
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Haula
Steel
Last 10: Haula 5-5 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Haula
4
2
Haula
Steel
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
1
2
Haula
Steel
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
0
3
Haula
Steel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (7,726)
50.6% (2,876)
+2.2%
Power Play
57.3% (607)
62.6% (179)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (798)
37.4% (254)
+6.0%
On penalty kill, Haula has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Haula is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (5,827).
Haula shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Haula
Steel
Home
53.4% (4,520)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
51.3% (4,611)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Haula
Steel
P1
53.2%
51.9%
P2
51.4%
49.5%
P3
52.6%
49.6%
OT
43.5%
41.9%
Final 5 min
51.4%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
40.0%▼
46.5%
52.3%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 15:46 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 05:35 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 12:32 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 16:39 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2 | 04:25 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 3 | 14:29 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 3 | 05:12 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 2 | 19:23 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 2 | 06:21 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 2 | 03:13 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 04:28 | Defensive | Sam Steel |