Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 52.4% vs Steel 50.2% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Steel 54.5%
Defensive zone
Haula 58.3%
Neutral zone
Steel 54.5%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
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
52.9% (7,495)
50.5% (2,871)
+2.4%
Power Play
57.8% (587)
62.6% (179)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
43.7% (771)
37.8% (246)
+5.9%
On penalty kill, Haula has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Haula is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,643).
Haula shoots left. Steel is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,067).
Home / Away
Haula
Steel
Home
53.6% (4,373)
50.0% (1,551)
Away
51.3% (4,480)
50.3% (1,745)
By Period
Haula
Steel
P1
53.2%
51.9%
P2
51.4%
49.5%
P3
53.1%
49.5%
OT
44.3%
41.9%
Final 5 min
51.6%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
42.0%▼
48.0%
52.5%
Steel
46.0%▼
48.5%
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 |