Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Backes wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 54.2% vs Slater 58.5% (-5.1%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 80.4%
Defensive zone
Backes 62.1%
Neutral zone
Backes 67.1%
Result
David Backes favored at 66.8%
66.8%
33.2%
Backes
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Backes
Slater
Last 10: Backes 3-7 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
0
Backes
Slater
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
6
Backes
Slater
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backes
Slater
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (822)
64.4% (450)
-9.9%
Power Play
58.9% (141)
75.0% (4)
-16.1%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (167)
52.2% (297)
-0.7%
On power play, Slater has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Backes is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Backes shoots right. Slater is 59.4% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Home / Away
Backes
Slater
Home
55.3% (524)
64.0% (411)
Away
54.0% (606)
54.4% (340)
By Period
Backes
Slater
P1
53.2%
59.8%
P2
54.2%
58.0%
P3
57.1%
61.4%
OT
44.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
60.2%
62.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
54.6%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2015 | 3 | 10:27 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 17:21 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 16:19 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 3 | 13:27 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 2 | 14:33 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 2 | 12:05 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 1 | 12:53 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 2 | 05:07 | Defensive | Jim Slater |