Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Slater 58.5% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 83.9%
Defensive zone
Slater 60.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 56.0%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Giroux
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Giroux
Slater
Last 5: Giroux 1-4 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Slater
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
4
Giroux
Slater
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
64.4% (450)
-8.1%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
75.0% (4)
-17.4%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
52.2% (297)
+4.7%
On power play, Slater has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Giroux shoots right. Slater is 59.4% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Home / Away
Giroux
Slater
Home
59.2% (923)
64.0% (411)
Away
54.1% (955)
54.4% (340)
By Period
Giroux
Slater
P1
60.0%
59.8%
P2
53.2%
58.0%
P3
57.3%
61.4%
OT
47.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
62.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2015 | 2 | 12:00 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 21, 2014 | 3 | 11:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2014 | 3 | 02:05 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 21, 2014 | 1 | 16:41 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 21, 2014 | 1 | 09:04 | Defensive | Jim Slater |