Scouting Report
Dominic James holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for McBain on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
James 50.3% vs McBain 46.7% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McBain 53.0%
Defensive zone
McBain 67.0%
Neutral zone
McBain 65.5%
Result
Jack McBain favored at 59.8%
40.2%
59.8%
James
McBain
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
James
McBain
Last 6: James 2-4 McBain
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McBain
1
2
James
McBain
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
James
McBain
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McBain
0
1
James
McBain
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
James
McBain
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (270)
48.0% (2,298)
+1.6%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
49.0% (51)
+31.0%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
35.7% (308)
+64.3%
On penalty kill, James has a +64.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McBain shoots left. James is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (188).
James shoots left. McBain is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,667).
Home / Away
James
McBain
Home
47.4% (156)
49.0% (1,359)
Away
54.2% (120)
44.0% (1,298)
By Period
James
McBain
P1
47.4%
46.7%
P2
53.3%
47.5%
P3
50.0%
45.6%
Final 5 min
51.4%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
James
60.0%▲
52.0%
50.4%
McBain
50.0%▼
52.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | 3 | 09:15 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 1 | 16:02 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 19:58 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 19:44 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 1 | 01:22 | Defensive | Dominic James |