Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.0% vs 45.1%). Look for Sheppard on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Fehr wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Sheppard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Fehr 46.8% vs Sheppard 46.5% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheppard 59.5%
Defensive zone
Fehr 70.6%
Neutral zone
Fehr 50.4%
Result
Eric Fehr favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Fehr
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Fehr
Sheppard
Last 9: Fehr 3-6 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
0
4
Fehr
Sheppard
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fehr
2
0
Fehr
Sheppard
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
1
2
Fehr
Sheppard
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Fehr
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (411)
44.3% (221)
+1.2%
Power Play
66.7% (6)
63.6% (11)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (9)
0.0% (1)
+55.6%
On penalty kill, Fehr has a +55.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Fehr is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (251).
Fehr shoots right. Sheppard is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (103).
Home / Away
Fehr
Sheppard
Home
49.5% (208)
47.6% (147)
Away
42.7% (218)
40.7% (86)
By Period
Fehr
Sheppard
P1
43.3%
42.9%
P2
50.7%
40.3%
P3
43.1%
51.9%
Final 5 min
52.1%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Fehr
42.0%▼
50.0%
46.0%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | 3 | 13:10 | Defensive | Eric Fehr |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 3 | 12:51 | Defensive | Eric Fehr |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 3 | 09:46 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 3 | 07:16 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 3 | 04:42 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 2 | 16:52 | Neutral | Eric Fehr |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 2 | 07:28 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 2 | 01:31 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 1 | 01:31 | Neutral | James Sheppard |