Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.2% vs 50.0%). Look for Steel on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steel 50.2% vs Blueger 50.0% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Steel leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Steel 84.2%
Defensive zone
Blueger 71.5%
Neutral zone
Steel 51.3%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Steel
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Steel
Blueger
Last 10: Steel 7-3 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
5
0
Steel
Blueger
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Steel
Blueger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
3
2
Steel
Blueger
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steel
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (2,876)
52.2% (3,582)
-1.6%
Power Play
62.6% (179)
50.6% (77)
+12.0%
Penalty Kill
37.4% (254)
42.7% (1,103)
-5.3%
On power play, Steel has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Steel shoots left. Blueger is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,231).
Home / Away
Steel
Blueger
Home
50.0% (1,560)
51.3% (2,426)
Away
50.4% (1,749)
48.5% (2,336)
By Period
Steel
Blueger
P1
51.9%
49.2%
P2
49.5%
52.2%
P3
49.6%
48.6%
OT
41.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.4%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
50.0%
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 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 15:52 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 2 | 13:12 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Jan 11, 2022 | 3 | 17:03 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 11, 2022 | 2 | 14:38 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 01:17 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 1 | 17:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 1 | 07:24 | Offensive | Sam Steel |