Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Rakell on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 50.1% vs Rakell 47.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Rakell leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 64.2%
Defensive zone
Rakell 59.9%
Neutral zone
Rakell 62.8%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 63.3%
36.7%
63.3%
Sheppard
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Sheppard
Rakell
Last 10: Sheppard 2-8 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
4
Sheppard
Rakell
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
3
4
Sheppard
Rakell
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (518)
46.2% (608)
+4.0%
Power Play
44.1% (34)
51.9% (54)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
33.3% (3)
+66.7%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Sheppard is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (236).
Sheppard shoots left. Rakell is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (402).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Rakell
Home
50.3% (324)
49.3% (335)
Away
49.8% (231)
43.9% (330)
By Period
Sheppard
Rakell
P1
49.7%
46.8%
P2
46.9%
45.0%
P3
53.8%
48.2%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.6%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
50.1%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2015 | 3 | 06:46 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 2 | 06:16 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 1 | 07:48 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 17:55 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 18:59 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 09:54 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 04:55 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 14:23 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 02:00 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1 | 00:22 | Neutral | James Sheppard |