Scouting Report
Dominic James holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for James on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
James 50.3% vs Poehling 48.1% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
James 73.9%
Defensive zone
Poehling 61.1%
Neutral zone
Poehling 51.0%
Result
Dominic James favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
James
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
James
Poehling
Last 9: James 5-4 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: James
3
0
James
Poehling
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
1
2
James
Poehling
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
1
2
James
Poehling
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
James
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (270)
49.4% (2,726)
+0.2%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
51.6% (93)
+28.4%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
41.6% (623)
+58.4%
On penalty kill, James has a +58.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. James is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (188).
James shoots left. Poehling is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,301).
Home / Away
James
Poehling
Home
47.4% (156)
49.3% (1,688)
Away
54.2% (120)
46.9% (1,754)
By Period
James
Poehling
P1
47.4%
50.9%
P2
53.3%
47.0%
P3
50.0%
46.9%
Final 5 min
51.4%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
James
60.0%▲
52.0%
50.4%
Poehling
58.0%▲
48.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 03:14 | Defensive | Dominic James |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | 15:17 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 07:11 | Neutral | Dominic James |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 02:03 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 01:43 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 12:19 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 11:23 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 11:19 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 01:27 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |