Devante Smith-Pelly vs James Sheppard
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Smith-Pelly wins 35.5% vs left-shot opponents — Sheppard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith-Pelly 39.7% vs Sheppard 48.7% (-12.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith-Pelly 62.7%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 59.6%
Neutral zone
Smith-Pelly 53.0%
Result
Devante Smith-Pelly favored at 55.8%
55.8%
44.2%
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
Last 7: Smith-Pelly 3-4 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
2
3
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
34.8% (184)
48.4% (744)
-13.6%
Power Play
40.7% (27)
47.8% (46)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
36.2% (47)
75.0% (4)
-38.8%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +38.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Smith-Pelly is 35.5% vs left-shot opponents (166).
Smith-Pelly shoots right. Sheppard is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
Home
35.9% (142)
49.4% (474)
Away
35.3% (116)
47.2% (320)
By Period
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
P1
36.3%
47.8%
P2
37.2%
44.9%
P3
32.9%
52.8%
OT
33.3%
66.7%
Final 5 min
35.7%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith-Pelly
42.0%▲
38.0%
35.7%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 08:38 | Offensive | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 01:32 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 06:13 | Neutral | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 06:09 | Neutral | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 02:20 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 06:59 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 03:57 | Neutral | James Sheppard |