Scouting Report
Dominic James holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nazar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). James wins 56.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nazar shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
James 50.3% vs Nazar 45.7% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nazar 57.4%
Defensive zone
Nazar 57.6%
Neutral zone
Nazar 66.5%
Result
Frank Nazar favored at 62.7%
37.3%
62.7%
James
Nazar
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
James
Nazar
Last 7: James 3-4 Nazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: James
1
0
James
Nazar
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
James
Nazar
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nazar
1
3
James
Nazar
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
James
Nazar
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (270)
46.1% (866)
+3.5%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
46.5% (172)
+33.5%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
33.3% (69)
+66.7%
On penalty kill, James has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nazar shoots right. James is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (88).
James shoots left. Nazar is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (807).
Home / Away
James
Nazar
Home
47.4% (156)
44.2% (536)
Away
54.2% (120)
46.4% (571)
By Period
James
Nazar
P1
47.4%
47.3%
P2
53.3%
42.0%
P3
50.0%
46.0%
Final 5 min
51.4%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
James
60.0%▲
52.0%
50.4%
Nazar
36.0%▼
48.0%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 08:17 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 02:55 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 02:49 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dominic James |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 10:09 | Defensive | Dominic James |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |