Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 48.7% vs Strome 44.6% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Sheppard leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Sheppard 50.8%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 63.0%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 62.7%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Sheppard
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Sheppard
Strome
Last 10: Sheppard 6-4 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
3
2
Sheppard
Strome
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
1
Sheppard
Strome
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
3
2
Sheppard
Strome
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (744)
44.1% (6,839)
+4.3%
Power Play
47.8% (46)
49.3% (854)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
41.5% (410)
+33.5%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +33.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Sheppard is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Sheppard shoots left. Strome is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,726).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Strome
Home
49.4% (474)
44.4% (4,046)
Away
47.2% (320)
44.7% (4,057)
By Period
Sheppard
Strome
P1
47.8%
44.0%
P2
44.9%
45.3%
P3
52.8%
44.3%
OT
66.7%
46.3%
Final 5 min
46.4%
44.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2014 | 1 | 14:00 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 15:28 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 12:42 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 12:27 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 01:53 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 01:35 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 2 | 18:06 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 2 | 00:32 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 14:08 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 08:13 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 04:35 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |