Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Ek wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Steel 50.4% (-1.3%)
Offensive zone
Ek 53.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 54.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 53.8%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 54.0%
54.0%
46.0%
Ek
Steel
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (671)
51.3% (195)
-3.6%
Power Play
54.9% (206)
71.4% (7)
-16.5%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (155)
43.2% (37)
+5.8%
On power play, Steel has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Ek is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (718).
Ek shoots left. Steel is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (143).
Home / Away
Ek
Steel
Home
50.3% (565)
50.0% (100)
Away
48.2% (467)
51.1% (139)
By Period
Ek
Steel
P1
47.4%
49.4%
P2
54.3%
48.1%
P3
46.2%
55.9%
OT
51.2%
40.0%
Final 5 min
45.6%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%
Steel
46.0%▼
48.5%
50.6%