Devante Smith-Pelly vs James Sheppard
2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +22.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Smith-Pelly wins 28.9% vs left-shot opponents — Sheppard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith-Pelly 39.9% vs Sheppard 50.1% (-22.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith-Pelly 66.8%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 57.9%
Neutral zone
Smith-Pelly 52.1%
Result
Devante Smith-Pelly favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
Last 7: Smith-Pelly 3-4 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
2
3
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
31.9% (69)
50.2% (518)
-18.3%
Power Play
0.0% (6)
44.1% (34)
-44.1%
Penalty Kill
12.5% (8)
100.0% (3)
-87.5%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +87.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Smith-Pelly is 28.9% vs left-shot opponents (45).
Smith-Pelly shoots right. Sheppard is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (236).
Home / Away
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
Home
28.9% (45)
50.3% (324)
Away
26.3% (38)
49.8% (231)
By Period
Smith-Pelly
Sheppard
P1
28.6%
49.7%
P2
35.1%
46.9%
P3
12.5%
53.8%
OT
0.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
8.3%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith-Pelly
42.0%▲
38.0%
27.7%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 08:38 | Offensive | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 01:32 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 06:13 | Neutral | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 06:09 | Neutral | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 02:20 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 06:59 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 03:57 | Neutral | James Sheppard |