Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 50.1% vs Laughton 48.0% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laughton 54.8%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 59.3%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 52.2%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Sheppard
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Sheppard
Laughton
Last 6: Sheppard 3-3 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Sheppard
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sheppard
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
2
1
Sheppard
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (518)
48.5% (266)
+1.7%
Power Play
44.1% (34)
25.0% (4)
+19.1%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
30.8% (13)
+69.2%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +69.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Sheppard is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (319).
Sheppard shoots left. Laughton is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (179).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Laughton
Home
50.3% (324)
47.1% (119)
Away
49.8% (231)
47.6% (164)
By Period
Sheppard
Laughton
P1
49.7%
43.4%
P2
46.9%
56.4%
P3
53.8%
42.7%
OT
66.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
47.6%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
50.1%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2014 | 3 | 17:20 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 3 | 10:55 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 3 | 05:17 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 2 | 08:50 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 2 | 08:35 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 1 | 14:58 | Neutral | James Sheppard |