Scouting Report
Dominic James holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for James on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
James 50.3% vs Kozak 48.8% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
James 85.0%
Defensive zone
Kozak 56.7%
Neutral zone
James 53.3%
Result
Dominic James favored at 62.3%
62.3%
37.7%
James
Kozak
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
James
Kozak
Last 7: James 5-2 Kozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: James
2
0
James
Kozak
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: James
3
2
James
Kozak
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
James
Kozak
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (270)
48.3% (431)
+1.3%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
62.5% (8)
+17.5%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
48.9% (45)
+51.1%
On penalty kill, James has a +51.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kozak shoots left. James is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (188).
James shoots left. Kozak is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (322).
Home / Away
James
Kozak
Home
47.4% (156)
47.6% (229)
Away
54.2% (120)
49.4% (255)
By Period
James
Kozak
P1
47.4%
54.4%
P2
53.3%
45.7%
P3
50.0%
45.7%
Final 5 min
51.4%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
James
60.0%▲
52.0%
50.4%
Kozak
50.0%▬
49.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 15:02 | Neutral | Dominic James |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 14:57 | Neutral | Dominic James |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 03:43 | Neutral | Dominic James |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 19:04 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 02:00 | Neutral | Tyson Kozak |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 2 | 16:50 | Neutral | Tyson Kozak |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 2 | 03:15 | Offensive | Dominic James |