Scouting Report
Dominic James holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Nazar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). James wins 56.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nazar shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
James 50.3% vs Nazar 46.6% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nazar 52.8%
Defensive zone
Nazar 53.0%
Neutral zone
Nazar 61.5%
Result
Frank Nazar favored at 57.8%
42.2%
57.8%
James
Nazar
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
James
Nazar
Last 7: James 3-4 Nazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: James
1
0
James
Nazar
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
James
Nazar
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nazar
1
3
James
Nazar
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
James
Nazar
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (270)
46.9% (533)
+2.7%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
49.2% (132)
+30.8%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
25.6% (39)
+74.4%
On penalty kill, James has a +74.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nazar shoots right. James is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (88).
James shoots left. Nazar is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (504).
Home / Away
James
Nazar
Home
47.4% (156)
45.0% (329)
Away
54.2% (120)
47.2% (375)
By Period
James
Nazar
P1
47.4%
47.2%
P2
53.3%
43.1%
P3
50.0%
46.8%
Final 5 min
51.4%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
James
60.0%▲
52.0%
50.4%
Nazar
36.0%▼
48.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 08:17 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 02:55 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 02:49 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dominic James |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 10:09 | Defensive | Dominic James |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |