Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Slater 55.9% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 59.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 65.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 67.9%
67.9%
32.1%
Kopitar
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kopitar
Slater
Last 5: Kopitar 1-4 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Slater
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
3
Kopitar
Slater
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
61.0% (195)
-7.2%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
50.0% (8)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
51.3% (78)
-5.7%
On even strength, Slater has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Kopitar shoots left. Slater is 60.9% vs left-shot opponents (179).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Slater
Home
53.1% (748)
58.6% (169)
Away
53.5% (703)
57.1% (112)
By Period
Kopitar
Slater
P1
51.0%
57.0%
P2
52.6%
55.9%
P3
56.1%
62.5%
Final 5 min
56.2%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
58.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 19:59 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 11:36 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 08:56 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 3 | 19:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 3 | 09:06 | Defensive | Jim Slater |