Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Slater 56.7% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 83.2%
Defensive zone
Slater 57.8%
Neutral zone
Backes 67.8%
Result
David Backes favored at 62.4%
62.4%
37.6%
Backes
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
13
(21 meetings)
8
13
Backes
Slater
Last 10: Backes 3-7 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
5
1
Backes
Slater
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
7
Backes
Slater
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
2
5
Backes
Slater
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
58.9% (1,983)
-7.8%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
65.2% (46)
-14.4%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
51.4% (722)
-4.0%
On power play, Slater has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Slater is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,044).
Home / Away
Backes
Slater
Home
50.6% (3,936)
60.9% (1,436)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
52.7% (1,329)
By Period
Backes
Slater
P1
50.1%
57.0%
P2
51.5%
55.6%
P3
50.8%
58.4%
OT
42.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2015 | 3 | 10:27 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 17:21 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 16:19 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 3 | 13:27 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 2 | 14:33 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 2 | 12:05 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 1 | 12:53 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 2 | 05:07 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 1 | 17:41 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 16:37 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 04:53 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 15:14 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 07:19 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 09:14 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 04:20 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 10:15 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Jim Slater |