Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Soderberg wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Soderberg 47.9% vs Slater 56.7% (-9.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Soderberg 73.9%
Defensive zone
Slater 55.9%
Neutral zone
Soderberg 58.0%
Result
Carl Soderberg favored at 52.0%
52.0%
48.0%
Soderberg
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Soderberg
Slater
Last 9: Soderberg 4-5 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
1
Soderberg
Slater
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
3
Soderberg
Slater
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Soderberg
2
1
Soderberg
Slater
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Soderberg
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (4,444)
58.9% (1,983)
-10.6%
Power Play
53.1% (424)
65.2% (46)
-12.1%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (601)
51.4% (722)
-10.6%
On power play, Slater has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Soderberg is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,391).
Soderberg shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Home / Away
Soderberg
Slater
Home
50.2% (2,703)
60.9% (1,436)
Away
45.6% (2,766)
52.7% (1,329)
By Period
Soderberg
Slater
P1
47.4%
57.0%
P2
48.2%
55.6%
P3
48.1%
58.4%
OT
46.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.5%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Soderberg
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.9%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2014 | 3 | 15:33 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 3 | 13:20 | Defensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 1 | 16:24 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 3 | 16:58 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 3 | 01:08 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 2 | 14:31 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 2 | 14:19 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 2 | 00:23 | Defensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 1 | 16:38 | Defensive | Jim Slater |