Scouting Report
Mike Fisher holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Fisher on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 48.7% vs Fisher 51.5% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheppard 76.4%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 76.1%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 75.3%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 75.9%
75.9%
24.1%
Sheppard
Fisher
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Sheppard
Fisher
Last 9: Sheppard 2-7 Fisher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Fisher
1
3
Sheppard
Fisher
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fisher
0
1
Sheppard
Fisher
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fisher
1
3
Sheppard
Fisher
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Fisher
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (744)
51.4% (6,100)
-3.0%
Power Play
47.8% (46)
53.8% (1,126)
-6.0%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
48.8% (781)
+26.2%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +26.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fisher shoots right. Sheppard is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Sheppard shoots left. Fisher is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,543).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Fisher
Home
49.4% (474)
52.4% (4,113)
Away
47.2% (320)
50.6% (3,922)
By Period
Sheppard
Fisher
P1
47.8%
49.6%
P2
44.9%
52.8%
P3
52.8%
52.2%
OT
66.7%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.4%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Fisher
60.0%▲
58.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2015 | 2 | 04:34 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 2 | 12:06 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 2 | 08:43 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 05:01 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 03:45 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 01:04 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |