Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Slater 56.7% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 17-15 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 76.5%
Defensive zone
Slater 88.4%
Neutral zone
Slater 65.8%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Staal
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
15
(32 meetings)
17
15
Staal
Slater
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
12
1
Staal
Slater
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
8
Staal
Slater
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
4
6
Staal
Slater
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
58.9% (1,983)
-8.4%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
65.2% (46)
-11.7%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
51.4% (722)
-7.2%
On power play, Slater has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Home / Away
Staal
Slater
Home
52.6% (6,558)
60.9% (1,436)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
52.7% (1,329)
By Period
Staal
Slater
P1
50.0%
57.0%
P2
51.1%
55.6%
P3
50.4%
58.4%
OT
55.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2014 | 3 | 10:38 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 1 | 05:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 2 | 12:25 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 06:51 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 04:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 3 | 11:41 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 12:25 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 05:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 2 | 10:41 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 1 | 10:08 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 3 | 09:39 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 3 | 10:36 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 3 | 02:20 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 3 | 00:19 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 2 | 14:04 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 2 | 12:01 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 1 | 11:58 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 1 | 11:51 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 3 | 10:42 | Defensive | Jim Slater |