Scouting Report
Eric O'Dell holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). O'Dell wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Sheppard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Dell 50.0% vs Sheppard 46.5% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheppard 58.7%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 61.0%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 63.6%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 62.4%
37.6%
62.4%
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
50.7% (148)
44.3% (221)
+6.4%
Power Play
37.5% (8)
63.6% (11)
-26.1%
On power play, Sheppard has a +26.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. O'Dell is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (111).
O'Dell shoots right. Sheppard is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (103).
Home / Away
O'Dell
Sheppard
Home
59.7% (72)
47.6% (147)
Away
41.7% (84)
40.7% (86)
By Period
O'Dell
Sheppard
P1
57.1%
42.9%
P2
50.8%
40.3%
P3
41.7%
51.9%
Final 5 min
46.4%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Dell
46.0%▼
48.7%
50.0%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.1%
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 |