Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 50.1% vs Vey 44.0% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vey 71.9%
Defensive zone
Vey 69.3%
Neutral zone
Vey 69.1%
Result
Linden Vey favored at 69.2%
30.8%
69.2%
Sheppard
Vey
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Sheppard
Vey
Last 6: Sheppard 1-5 Vey
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sheppard
Vey
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vey
0
4
Sheppard
Vey
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Vey
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (518)
42.3% (454)
+7.9%
Power Play
44.1% (34)
46.7% (45)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
66.7% (3)
+33.3%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +33.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vey shoots right. Sheppard is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (236).
Sheppard shoots left. Vey is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Vey
Home
50.3% (324)
42.8% (250)
Away
49.8% (231)
42.9% (252)
By Period
Sheppard
Vey
P1
49.7%
38.2%
P2
46.9%
44.9%
P3
53.8%
44.8%
Final 5 min
47.6%
40.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
50.1%
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 14:58 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 07:27 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 1 | 17:43 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 1 | 15:01 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 2 | 08:28 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1 | 04:17 | Defensive | Linden Vey |