Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.7% vs 48.5%). Look for Sheppard on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Dell 49.2% vs Sheppard 48.7% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
O'Dell 70.3%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 64.0%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 55.4%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
O'Dell
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
O'Dell
Sheppard
Last 6: O'Dell 2-4 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: O'Dell
1
0
O'Dell
Sheppard
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
0
1
O'Dell
Sheppard
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
1
3
O'Dell
Sheppard
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Dell
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (189)
48.4% (744)
+0.8%
Power Play
37.5% (8)
47.8% (46)
-10.3%
On power play, Sheppard has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. O'Dell is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (135).
O'Dell shoots right. Sheppard is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
O'Dell
Sheppard
Home
58.9% (90)
49.4% (474)
Away
40.2% (107)
47.2% (320)
By Period
O'Dell
Sheppard
P1
53.3%
47.8%
P2
48.8%
44.9%
P3
42.9%
52.8%
OT
100.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.1%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Dell
46.0%▼
48.7%
48.7%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2014 | 3 | 08:50 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 3 | 01:49 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 12:48 | Neutral | Eric O'Dell |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 09:32 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 07:47 | Offensive | Eric O'Dell |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 04:04 | Defensive | James Sheppard |