Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 59.4% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 58.5% vs Vitale 48.5% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 91.7%
Defensive zone
Slater 92.7%
Neutral zone
Slater 89.4%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 90.3%
90.3%
9.7%
Slater
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Slater
Vitale
Last 5: Slater 5-0 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
0
Slater
Vitale
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
3
0
Slater
Vitale
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
64.4% (450)
50.8% (539)
+13.6%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
40.0% (5)
+35.0%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (297)
41.3% (189)
+10.9%
On power play, Slater has a +35.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Slater is 59.4% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Slater shoots left. Vitale is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (495).
Home / Away
Slater
Vitale
Home
64.0% (411)
46.9% (371)
Away
54.4% (340)
49.7% (362)
By Period
Slater
Vitale
P1
59.8%
52.9%
P2
58.0%
44.2%
P3
61.4%
47.9%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
62.4%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2015 | 3 | 05:43 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 2 | 02:11 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 1 | 09:27 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 1 | 07:46 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 1 | 07:38 | Neutral | Jim Slater |