James Sheppard vs Leon Draisaitl
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 48.7% vs Draisaitl 53.3% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 95.3%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 81.2%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 85.4%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 84.4%
15.6%
84.4%
Sheppard
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Sheppard
Draisaitl
Last 7: Sheppard 6-1 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
1
0
Sheppard
Draisaitl
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
4
0
Sheppard
Draisaitl
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Sheppard
Draisaitl
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (744)
52.9% (10,240)
-4.5%
Power Play
47.8% (46)
55.7% (2,827)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
51.2% (977)
+23.8%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Sheppard is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Sheppard shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,946).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Draisaitl
Home
49.4% (474)
54.6% (7,049)
Away
47.2% (320)
52.0% (6,995)
By Period
Sheppard
Draisaitl
P1
47.8%
52.7%
P2
44.9%
53.6%
P3
52.8%
53.4%
OT
66.7%
57.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 12:21 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 15:27 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 11:18 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 08:22 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 08:05 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 1 | 10:31 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 1 | 04:29 | Defensive | James Sheppard |